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pre foreclosure (by kelvin washington [MD]) Apr 28, 2010 7:34 PM
       pre foreclosure (by gordon [OH]) Apr 28, 2010 7:46 PM
       pre foreclosure (by reid [KS]) Apr 28, 2010 8:26 PM
       pre foreclosure (by Gail K [GA]) Apr 29, 2010 5:16 AM
       pre foreclosure (by Investor [NE]) Apr 29, 2010 6:29 AM
       pre foreclosure (by Eddie [KY]) Apr 29, 2010 7:00 AM
       pre foreclosure (by x [X]) Apr 29, 2010 7:11 AM
       pre foreclosure (by jawja [GA]) Apr 29, 2010 7:17 AM
       pre foreclosure (by Natalie [CA]) Apr 29, 2010 8:25 AM
       pre foreclosure (by Natalie [CA]) Apr 29, 2010 8:26 AM
       pre foreclosure (by Chris [CA]) Apr 29, 2010 8:23 PM

pre foreclosure (by kelvin washington [MD]) Posted on: Apr 28, 2010 7:34 PM
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State Specific Question About: MARYLAND (MD)

if your a tenant renting a home and you receive a letter on your door stateing that your home is in pre foreclosure due to your landlord not paying his loans to the bank, do I withhold the rent until verification of the termination of the foreclosure. --76.114.xxx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by gordon [OH]) Posted on: Apr 28, 2010 7:46 PM
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you are on the wrong forum here - this is a landlord forum and not a tenant forum! thanks --74.219.xxx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by reid [KS]) Posted on: Apr 28, 2010 8:26 PM
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Well I'd be looking for a new place but I think i'd pay rent in the meantime so I didn't get evicted --70.248.xxx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by Gail K [GA]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 5:16 AM
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No; you do not withhold rent. Failure to pay rent will likely lead to the landlord filing for eviction against you.

Gail --152.133.x.xxx



pre foreclosure (by Investor [NE]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 6:29 AM
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Pay the rent - they best way to keep from getting evicted by the bank AFTER forclosure is to make sure the landlord has rent so he CAN pay the bank!!

(If tenants don't pay rent, where does the mortgage payment come from?) --199.158.xxx.xx



pre foreclosure (by Eddie [KY]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 7:00 AM
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I think there are some new rules on how long you can stay after it if foreclosed on. You might call a number on the notice if there is one. as far as paying rent it still goes to the landlord, it is still his property until the court sells it. --72.49.xxx.xx



pre foreclosure (by x [X]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 7:11 AM
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x --213.239.xxx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by jawja [GA]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 7:17 AM
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First, have you been in touch with the LL to discuss the situation? If LL says they are working on keeping the house, then you need to get proof. From the time a foreclosure is posted till eviction happens could be months.

My friend's house was posted in early Feb. and nothing has happened since (they had already moved out)

See if you can find out the status of the foreclosure from the law firm that is handling the foreclosure notice.

I disagree that Kevin should pay rent TO THE LL until the situation is resolved. But you must pony up the rent, put the rent in escrow and inform the LL by registered letter what you have done and why.

Even if you have to open a separate bank account for this purpose, do NOT just keep the rent with your money or tell the LL you are not paying.

You might want to consult a lawyer who has an escrow account, or even your local consumer hotline or Legal Aid. If it looks like there will be no action for a few months, then you should pay the coming month's rent.

I've heard a number of stories of people who get evicted b/c landlord lost the house and they've just paid rent and the security deposit is nowhere to be seen. How can those tenants move? You also need to gather proof that you paid your security deposit and have paid rent on time and in full.

I've had prospective tenants ask me if I can prove I'm current on the mortgage

A LL in mortgage default who is taking rent and not paying the mortgage will not necessarily treat the tenant fairly. I think the tenant has a right to protect themselves, but only if they do it the right way - and that is to keep the rent in escrow.

AND, even if you do end up having to move, you need to keep that money in escrow (don't spend it for moving) --66.56.xx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by Natalie [CA]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 8:25 AM
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There is a low that protects tenant from being kicked out from the foreclosed properties. If tenant is on a month to month new owner would have to give 90 days notice to move out. If on a lease they cannot be kicked out until the end of the lease.

So I don't see what tenant has to worry about. However tenant has to continue paying rent, if they don't they will be kicked out. --24.6.xxx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by Natalie [CA]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 8:26 AM
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Sorry... should say "law that protects". --24.6.xxx.xxx



pre foreclosure (by Chris [CA]) Posted on: Apr 29, 2010 8:23 PM
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Do you pay for gas at a filling station that will close soon?

Do the right thing, do not kick a man when he is down! --125.25.xxx.xxx



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