Q: I am buying a house and just found out their is someone their paying rent no contract. The owner gave him 30 days
But now he does not want to move till June. I told them he must be out at closing. What can I do?
A: If proper notice of termination was given and the tenant holds over possession, then the owner may file an unlawful detainer case. Until you are the owner, you have no right to file the lawsuit unless you get the lease rights assigned to you.
Bruce Alexander Minnick agrees with this answer
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To reiterate: This is not your problem; it is the OWNER'S problem.
Advice: Stay out of it. Unless the owner get's rid of the holdover tenant (by giving them 30 days notice and then evicting them if they don't leave), the owner is in breach of the real estate sales contract made between the owner and you.
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