If the house I rent is being foreclosed on, how long do I have before I have to get out?
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If the house I rent is being foreclosed on, how long do I have before I have to get out?
Asked on November 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Once the house is sold at a foreclosure sale, the new owner can require you to leave in 90 days, if he/she intends to live there personally; or in either the longer of 90 days or the remaining term of your written lease (if you have a written, not oral or verbal, lease).
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