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Re: Foreclosing on a rentalIn Reply to: Foreclosing on a rental posted by tracylynn on August 10, 2003 at 11:48 AM
: I need some advice. Long story short, were renting a residential property that we have always been on time with payment and never missed a payment. Lease ran out July, its now just a month to month, tried to sign for another lease but owner told us she is getting foreclosed on. Her last payment to morgage company was April of this year. So right now we are looking for another rental, but there very hard to find in our area. It took us 6 monthes to find the house we are in now. The problem is that the furnace quit working last Febuary and she still hasnt fixed it. We have told her nermous times but was not fixed. Of course, over the summer it didnt matter, but now we know she has no money to fix a new furnace and winter is approaching and we may still be here. Under advice from some friends, they told us to stay put and possibly the bank may work with us on purchasing the home. We love the house and would like to stay. Tracy, You did not mention what state you are located in so I will assume California. Regarding your furnice, a Landlord of any residential home has an implied warranty of habitability. This means that the landlord must ensure that your residence is habitable, not repairing a furnice would be a good example of this. Any landlord who collects or demands rent from an untenable dwelling is liable for actual damages sustained by the tenant and special damages not less than $100 and not more than $1000. Also California Civil Code 1942.0 allows a tenant to repair the problem himself and deduct that expense from the rent, below is a link to the entire code. Best Wishes,
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