Q: Can the new owner of the house evict me, despite having a written agreement with the previous owner?
I and the previous owner of the house have a written agreement that we can still rent and stay in one of their rooms in the house until next year February 2023. But the previous owner sold the house this month. Will the new owner, honor the written agreement I had with the previous one?
A: No! Unless the written lease specifically provides the right to terminate lease upon sale and you signed that lease, the new owner must continue your tenancy until the termination date stated in the original as to all the terms contained therein.
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