What to do taking over a family member’s lease payments without the landlord’s agreement?
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What to do taking over a family member’s lease payments without the landlord’s agreement?
Paying bills for home that brother moved out of 6 months ago. Now he wants us out in 24 hour notice. Do we have any rights to finish out the month without harassment?
Asked on December 29, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
If the rent for the unit has been paid through the time period of a given month and assuming the lease is a month-to-month lease, the landlord cannot legally evict you on 24 hours notice. He or she is required to give you at least 30 days written notice that the lease is over.
From what you have written and assuming the lease is a month-to-month lease, you have at least 30 days from service of the notice of termination to remain in the rental that you are writing about.
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