If I deeded the house back to the owner, am I required to pay rent even if I’m not living in the house?
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If I deeded the house back to the owner, am I required to pay rent even if I’m not living in the house?
I brought an owner financed house I wanted to sell instead he had me to deed the house back to him and want me to pay rent until the house is sold. What can I do?
Asked on July 15, 2019 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
You can't live in someone else's home--and since you deeded it back to the owner, it's his home now, not yours--without that person's permission. So you can become his tenant and pay rent to him, or he can have you ejected (removed) from the property.
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