By Stevarious - 10/07/2015 15:49 - United States - Sacramento

Today, I was finally starting to relax after a stressful and expensive move, where I had to give up half my belongings and furniture, as well as my cat. All the stress came rushing back as my new landlord told me that he's selling the building and I've got 30 days to vacate. FML
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Mibby 11

Whut! I'm no legal expert, but wouldn't that be breach of contract?

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MrConcise 34

YDI, a cat is a fuzzy friend, a new place to live isn't worth giving that up.

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Sathane 21

Breach of contract. Your landlord is required by law to pay for your move into your new apartment and possibly additional compensation for damages.

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engineerosaurus 26

If it's a month to month tenancy as opposed to a fixed lease, there's always a right of non-renewal so no breach. Lesson here is, insist on signing a long-term lease.

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PANDORUM89 21

I'm pretty sure a landlord is required by law to tell you if they are posting the property for sale. the fact that you have to move out so quickly suggests there is a current buyer, therefore the property has been posted for sale for sometime and he should have explained that you may need to move with only a 30day notice. sucks I'm sorry you have to deal with that, moving is a painful process

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jmagd781 16

if you signed a lease he had to either pay it out or compensate you. And he had to give you time to find a new place.That's how it is in Canada at least. look into your renters rights

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engineerosaurus 26

Here it depends on if the tenancy is a lease that establishes a fixed time for the lease. The notice requirements are more onerous then. Sounds like the OP was under a month to month rental agreement and not a formal time-bound lease.

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Cammi0 18

I'm sorry OP, I've been through a similar situation and it's no fun. Best of luck in finding somewhere!

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texaskitty86 25

I'm so sorry OP. Don't know if you have any legal rights in this case as I'm not a lawyer and every state has their own rules, but I would seriously consider contacting someone to see if you have a viable case against your landlord. And insist on getting your security deposit back. I also hope you can get your cat back. I had to leave my cat with my dad when I left for college and she passed away while I was gone. I had to leave her behind because she was too old for me to feel safe moving her across the country.

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Headcrab 29

That really sucks. Especially the Cat! But try and look at the bright side... I guess you have less stuff to move now... Good luck in finding a new place though!

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