In a condemnation action, does the government make offer to tenant as well as the owner of property?
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In a condemnation action, does the government make offer to tenant as well as the owner of property?
Asked on August 14, 2015 under Real Estate Law, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
No, the government does not need to make an offer to the tenant(s): the tenant does not own the property, and so is not entitled to any of the compensation which the government pays to the owner for "taking" it and alienating the owner's interest. It may inconvenience, even drastically, the tenant, but the money paid by the government is not for inconvenience or for losing a place to live, but for losing ownership.
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