Q: I'm half way through a 2 year lease and the owner wants to sell. Do I have 60 days from when they say or from the sale?
The house is in harford county Maryland and this is in my lease:
" TERMINATION UPON SALE OF PREMISES. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, Landlord may terminate this lease upon 60 days' written notice to Tenant that the Premises have been sold."
A: It seems to me they cannot give the notice until after they have a signed contract of sale (signed by both them and the buyer). The date of the sales contract is the date the property sold, even though closing is at a later date. They are then required to give you written notice, and you would have 60 days after that, but you should have two complete months (meanng, if the notice was on the 15th of the month, but your rent is due on the first of each month, you should have the next two full months of the tenancy to vacate). You should clarify that with the landlord, and insist upon it. You may also wish to look up any local Harford County code provisions specific to residential leases to see whether there are any local laws affecting tenants rights in the event of a sale of the leased premises.
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