If the apartment has been foreclosed on,can I recieve a relocation fee?
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If the apartment has been foreclosed on,can I recieve a relocation fee?
Apartments have been foreclosed on and landlord is not going to give back deposits. The new landlord is kicking everyone out and he does not want to pay the deposits either. I heard about a relocation fee but haven’t been able to get more information about it. Who do I get the money from? Where would I go to find out more information?
Asked on September 20, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
No, unfortunately, there is no relocation fee you are entitled to. When a property is foreclosed upon, it ends or terminates any tenancies (and while the new landlord may *choose* to rent to the tenants of the former landlord, he is not required to do so) but does not entitle the tenant to reimbursement, compensation, etc. for relocation any more than the tenant is entitled to a relocation fee when a tenancy ends or terminates for other reasons.
You, are, however, entitled to the return of your security deposit. The old landlord must return them to you--as the person who was holding the deposits on your behalf, he is legally responsible for them and has to provide them to you. If he does not, you may sue him for the value of the deposits, including in small claims court. Good luck.
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