Should my former landlord have to pay to move my trailer since he wasn’t honest about the upcoming sale of the property it is on?
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Should my former landlord have to pay to move my trailer since he wasn’t honest about the upcoming sale of the property it is on?
I moved my trailer into a trailer park about 4 months ago, at time I signed a 1 year lease the owner advised me he was selling the property and after my 1 year it was possible my rent may go up. Not once did he say I may have to move. The new owners have taken over and say that all trailers out here have to be moved as he does not rent lots he rents trailers. The new owner claims the former owner knew this all along. I borrowed $2000 to move and set the trailer up and now I have to move it again, do I have a case against the former owner or should I just suck it up and foot the bill myself?
Asked on September 20, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Mississippi
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
From what you have written about signing a one (1) year lease for the property where you placed a trailer upon it to live, you do not have to move until your lease is up regardless of whether or not the landlord owner sold it unless you have signed a subsequent agreement with the landlord agreeing to accept some money to move out.
Under the laws of all states in this country, if you signed a lease for a certain time period, you are entitled to conclude your lease.
If the landlord wants you to end your lease early, you should advise your soon to be former landlord that you do not intend to do so, or if you are willing to do so, he or she needs to pay you a cetain sum of money to move early.
You should consult with a landlord tenant attorney.
Good luck.
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