How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant before evicting them?
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How much notice does a landlord have to give a tenant before evicting them?
The tenant has a lease that is not up for another 8 months. The property was foreclosed on and someone else bought it and wants the tenant out now.
Asked on January 4, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the lease is on a month-to-month basis on the foreclosed property, federal law passed in 2010 requires at least 90 days written notice by the landlord of the lease's termination on a residential lease.
If the lease has a longer term than a month-to-month, the tenant is entitled to finish out the end of his or her lease's term under this federal law where the new landlord is required to serve a written notice of termination on the tenant.
In your situation, the tenant has eight more months to reside in the unit assuming the tenant is not in breach of his or her written lease.
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