Q: What can I do when my landlord kicks me out due to part of the house is on someone elses property?
My landlord told me I have to move out due to there mistake about where they placed the house? Is there anything I can do to have them help us find a place and pay rent being that this was there mistake.
A: You will have to move, and save all your invoices for what it costs you to do so, and then demand reimbursement for the costs. You will not be awarded rent at some future apartment, but you are entitled to all your out-of-pocket costs this causes you. How do you know the landlord is telling you the truth, by the way? That's quite a mistake to have made. If they do not own the property, then you can stop paying them rent--they have no legal right to it. You cannot be evicted through "self-help" remedies, only through judicial process by the Sheriff. Evictions are still suspended at this time, and once they resume, it will take months to process through the court system. You can probably remain rent free for a period of time n that scenario.
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