Landlord Getting Foreclosed Am I?

[JWILL]

I been paying rent to my landlord for a year and a half now. When my lease ended we decided to go with a month to month. (the month to month was a verbal agreement a new lease was not signed) Nonetheless at some point people started coming over to see the home for purchase. I later found out a foreclosure was coming and he needed to do a short sell. Anyway people were coming over without calling and they even put a lock box out so other realtors could come in when I wasn't home. 1st of all can they do that? Not only do I have valuables, guns, jewelry etc, but what about my privacy rights? To think someone you don't know is in your house while you aren't home. I always thought legally I had to get 24 hours notice and I even read that I still have a right to refuse. The next thing is this foreclosure part. If I am paying rent and he clearly is not using it to pay the mortgage what are my rights. Someone told me I don't have to pay rent if he isn't putting it toward the mortgage? Should I be paying them my rent? I don't even know which lender. Last but not least when the foreclosure does hit will I be on the streets? How long will the mortgage company give me to get out if I am on a month to month. The sheriff not going to come and put my stuff on the streets are they? The foreclosere hits Jan 13 2009. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Duranie]

Since you are month to month you still need to pay rent but I would be asking the ladnlord what he is going to do to make up for the inconveniece of having people over. Thereis alot of this happening ou might want to see if your city has a helpline set up to handle issues such as this. Hopefully you are looking for someplace else to live.

 

[ndragon]

I don't know if it is different by jurisdiction, but I am pretty sure they have to give you 24 hours notice before entering the property. If they come into your home without notice I would call the police.

-Nick