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Originally Posted by jaydorn
You've completely misread my intentions if you think that was my original thought. My thought was more along the lines of "write the rent cheque to a new person/company each month"
Basically the short version of this is my landlord doesn't want the responsibility of renting anymore, so he's opted to sell. Given that it's a suited bungalow there it's highly likely it would be purchased as an investment property rather than a family home. Not much different than if we were dealing with a 4-plex or an apartment building really, new owners become the landlord.
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Okay that's an important point and you're right I've been basically ignoring it. I'm acknowledging it now (and not flippantly; it's a valid distinction you're making), but by the sounds of things, your landlord wants to wash his hands of renters and the fastest way to do that is to give you 90 days. That sucks for you, but such is life.
What I've been more focused on is this:
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As always there's two sides to the story, there has been headaches/issues for him
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He's tired of being a landlord and he wants to stop being a landlord. Unless you're a slave, you can quit your job whenever you want. This guy should be able to quit being a landlord.
Plus, his house will show poorly with renters there (maybe not you, but in general renters don't care at all about making the house look perfect for prospective buyers). If he's going to maximize his return, he'll want his house to look its best. The other argument will probably be it'll be worth more as a rental with the units already rented, but I doubt a month-to-month rental agreement will add any value at all, so it's just as well he shows you the door (from his end).
It's his house so I think he has the right to choose what to do with it, not you.