Q: Does owner move in rights exist in idaho for a new property owner who has a tenant with a 1 year lease
A:
Seller leased the property to you on a one (1) year lease and now the seller has sold the property and you're wondering whether you have to move and what your rights are?
The new owner buys a piece of property subject to "conditions." One condition in his/her purchase of it might (if you're lucky) have been to allow you to lease the property for the remainder of the year's lease. If you have a written lease, read what it might say about what happens if the seller sells the property while you're leasing. That might have some answers for you. If your lease agreement has nothing in it about this contingency, then the law in Idaho is that a lessor of real property has rights to stay there and your rights to be there can't be interrupted or cancelled simply because the owner decides to sell the property. YOU have the right to be there for the year. IF the new owner wants to kick you out before the year is over then he will be liable for breaking the lease agreement (if he knew about it). The problem for you is that your damages will be nothing simply because if you get kicked out, you're going to need to find another rental immediately and his damages to you are that he owes you monthly rent money UNTIL you mitigate your loss (find another rental), which unfortunately, will be immediately.
Good luck to you!
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