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Types of Evictions

2014-10-24T03:00:00.000-07:00

Evictions come for all sorts of reasons, and sometimes for no apparent reason at all. If you do not have a fixed term lease on your home or apartment, then your landlord can serve you a notice to vacate the property within thirty or sixty days. Here is a list of the common types of eviction faced:

· Pay Rent or Quit: A Pay Rent or Quit notice moves fast. If you have fallen behind on rent, you can be served with a notice that requires you to pay the rent or vacate the premises within three to five days. To stop a Pay Rent or Quit notice you will need to move quickly.

· Cure or Quit: Usually you are given a specified amount of time to stop or “cure” behavior or housing conditions in violation of your rental lease. One of the most common violations is having a pet in housing with a no pet clause. Other offenses might include loud partying, or smoking in a non-smoking apartment.

· Unconditional Quit: An Unconditional Quit notice is usually not the first eviction notice a resident has received. Generally an Unconditional Quit is served only after repeatedly failing to pay rent, breaking clauses of the rental agreement, or criminal behavior such as drug dealing or prostitution.

· 30 Day Notice to Vacate: As long as you do not have a fixed term lease your landlord has the right to request that you vacate the premise. The 30 Day Notice is the shorter of the two normal no-cause eviction notices.

· 60 Day Notice to Vacate: The 60 Day Notice gives slightly more time, but requires no reason from the landlord.

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If your Landlord Refuses your Rent

2014-10-17T04:00:00.000-07:00

So, you’ve been served an eviction notice. Generally, as long as you have not previously been served eviction papers within the prior twelve months, immediately paying back any rent you have not yet paid, plus your current rent will stays the eviction. However, what course of action is available to you if your landlord refuses to accept the rent you are seeking to pay?

Here are two options:

1. Bring a witness with you when you try to pay your landlord. Be sure the witness will be able to come with you to court to testify that you have tried to pay back your landlord.

2. Send your rent via certified mail. If the landlord refuses to receive the rent, bring the receipt for the mail with you to court. You will be able to prove that you tried to pay properly.

Of course, if your landlord is no longer interested in having you as a tenant, it may be worth your while to look for housing elsewhere, too. But, keeping a roof over your head in the meantime is very important.

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Making A Back-up Plan

2014-10-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

Chances are that if you are facing eviction you have at least some notice. Of course, your hope is that the eviction won’t go through. You’ll be able to stay in your home, and life will go back to normal. For more information on stopping your eviction we recommend Keisha Joseph’s book:

However, sometimes an eviction does go through. Even as you work and plan and strive to keep your housing, you should keep in mind a back-up plan for if your suggested terms do not go through. So, what are some needs for that back-up plan?

1. Housing. You need to find where you can go if this home is no longer available.

2. Storage: Now is the time to investigate the options for storage, in case you don’t have a place to move your furniture/furnishings.

3. Help for moving. Do you have friends or family who can help you pack and move your home furnishings?

4. Hope: This is not the end of the world, though it may seem that way right now. There is more life to come, and you can come back stronger than ever. In the words of Winston Churchill “Never give up!”

5. A cheerful spirit. Are evictions fun and games. No. Never. Are people happier to help you when you choose to respond cheerfully rather than allowing your frustration to show? Always.

Covering these areas in case of the eviction can relieve stress, and allow you to better focus on the challenge of averting your eviction.

Hope During Eviction

2014-10-03T10:00:00.000-07:00

The Crisis

The housing market crisis has left many families in tough situations. The market may be in recovery now, but for some families it is too little too late. No one wants to face eviction. Being forced to move out of a home can cause frustration, anger and even despair. You might be looking at your life wondering how on earth you will be able to find new housing and pack up your life within the time frame you’ve been given prior to eviction.

The Solution

There is hope. Many tenants have been able to leverage their position legally to extend the amount of time between home foreclosure and eviction. Often though, this can entail hiring an attorney or lawyer.

Keisha Joseph and her family faced this situation right at the height of the housing crisis in 2008. Using innovation and resourcefulness Keisha was able to legally extend the amount of time prior to their eviction date.

Keisha Joseph offers the information that gave her family another twelve months before they would have to face the eviction process. This added time allowed her family to locate a more stable home, relieving much of the stress they faced. Writing from the very position you may be facing, Keisha offers valuable insights and tips to make your move run smoothly.

For the price of a value meal or less, she’s making this information available to you. Some of the information is specific to the state of California, but some of the information may help anyone facing an eviction.

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2012-09-15T11:15:00.001-07:00

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About Me

2011-10-04T11:17:00.001-07:00

My name is Kiesha Joseph. I rented my home from my landlord for about three years, watching it go in and out of foreclosure status three times. Finally, he lost it all together.

The foreclosure was finalized in June of 2007. My family and I were not officially evicted until February of 2008. We were actually granted another 90 day extension on January 29th, but I found a more stable home by then. So, we chose to vacate peacefully.

This is the same information attorneys use everyday to help clients stay in their homes 9-12 months after the evictions have been filed with the courts. I did all of my own legwork, and I did it it for free.

I'm sure that the information contained in this eBook can benefit many people across the country at this time. But, I can only guarantee this information will prolong or even stop your eviction in the State of California.

I'm able to offer this eBook at the low-low-cost of only $4.99 because I already have the information. I feel that it is only right to help others with what I've found. I believe that it is only right to make it affordable for you to get this information at a price that you and your family can afford.

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Low-Cost Eviction Assistance

2010-06-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

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Loan Modification Information

2010-06-30T16:46:00.000-07:00

The following is a post on a blog at: http://shortsales-yllong.blogspot.com/2009/03/loan-modification.html

LOAN MODIFICATION
Hello. As promised, this is the 2nd installment of the Mortgage Education Blog.

Lately the question that everyone is asking, “What will my lender need from me if I want to do a loan modification.” Well before any lender can recommend the most appropriate workout option, it is important that they have a complete understanding of your current financial situation. As part of this process most lenders will require the following documentation:

1. Hardship letter (this letter needs to outline what has caused you to fall behind on your bills, loss of job, illness etc.)
2. Most recent tax returns (1040’s)
3. Most recent paystubs ( normally the last 2)
4. List of expenses
5. Most recent bank statement
6. Copy of your property tax bill
7. Copy of Homeowners Insurance Declarations Page

The most important thing is to contact your lender immediately!! Do not delay the sooner you contact them the sooner you can begin the process. Now with each lender there may be additional documentation needed but the above documents will start the process. As always if you have any further questions please visit www.financialstablity.gov.

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Eviction Timeline in CA

2010-06-30T16:42:00.000-07:00

The following in question posted on a forum at http://www.foreclosureradar.com.

Eviction Timeline in CA

Submitted by threereasons03 from - 06/06/2008 - 7:27pm
How long after a foreclosure do you have before you must vacate, and does an eviction notice have to be served. This case was a public auction sale in California.

Comments

Submitted by Sean - 06/11/2008 - 11:13pm
I think it just changed thanks to some recent legislation extending the notice from 5 days to 30, but don't quote me on that. In my experience the entire process usually takes 60 to 90 days. As the owner you REALLY don't want to force them to evict you. They will end up with a judgement against you for rent from the day of the sale, until the day you are out of the house. If you work with them and go they will likely pay you to move and leave the property clean and you'll get to live there rent free for at least a couple more weeks.

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Protections for Section 8 Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

2009-12-15T15:05:00.000-08:00

Protections for Section 8 Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

President Obama signed S. 896, P.L. 111-22, on May 20, 2009. This bill includes a nationwide 90 day pre-eviction notice requirement for tenants in foreclosed properties. The provisions of the bill are effective on enactment, May 20, 2009.

For section 8 tenants the new law amends section 8(o) to provide that in the case of an owner who is an immediate successor in interest pursuant to foreclosure during the term of the lease vacating the property prior to sale shall not constitute other good cause, except that the owner may terminate the tenancy effective on the date of transfer of the unit to the owner if the owner (i) will occupy the unit as a primary residence and (ii) has provided the tenant a notice to vacate at least 90 days before the effective date of such notice.

In addition, in the case of any foreclosure on any property in which a recipient of section 8 assistance resides, the immediate successor in interest in such property pursuant to the foreclosure assumes such interest subject to the lease between the prior owner and the tenant and to the housing assistance payments contract between the prior owner and the public housing agency for the occupied unit.

IN OTHER WORDS, THE NEW OWNER MUST HONOR THE LEASE PREVIOUSLY SIGNED BETWEEN THE PREVIOUS OWNER, THE SECTION 8 TENANT, AND THE HOUSING AUTHORITY PROVIDING THE SECTION 8 ASSISTANCE.

For more information, go to http://www.nlihc.org/doc/Memo-Renter-Protections-S-896.pdf

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Protections for Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

2009-12-15T14:59:00.000-08:00

Protections for Tenants in Foreclosed Properties

President Obama signed S. 896, P.L. 111-22, on May 20, 2009. This bill includes a nationwide 90 day pre-eviction notice requirement for tenants in foreclosed properties. The provisions of the bill are effective on enactment, May 20, 2009.
Specifically, the new law will require that the immediate successor in interest at foreclosure provide bona fide tenants with 90 days notice prior to eviction and
allow bona fide tenants with leases to occupy the property until the end of the lease term except the lease can be terminated on 90 days notice if the unit is sold to a purchaser who will occupy the property.

A bona fide lease or tenancy is one where the tenant is not the mortgagor or a member of the mortgagor’s family, the lease or tenancy is the result of an arms length transaction, and the lease or tenancy requires rent that is not substantially lower than fair market rent or is reduced or subsidized due to a Federal, State or local subsidy.

For more information on this bill, visit http://www.nlihc.org/doc/Memo-Renter-Protections-S-896.pdf.

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2009-03-06T13:37:00.001-08:00

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Foreclosures leave US tenants in the lurch - 18 Feb 09

2009-03-04T16:28:00.000-08:00

Oakland fights utility shut-offs in foreclosed rental units.

2009-03-04T16:26:00.000-08:00

The City of Oakland declares utility shut-offs in foreclosed rental properties a threat to public health and safety. News coverage of City Attorney John Russo's Dec. 22 press conference announcing the declaration.

Different States, Different Tenant Foreclosure Eviction Views

2008-12-29T17:08:00.000-08:00

Excerpts from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at http://www.ajc.com/business/content/metro/stories/2008/12/07/evictions_1207_4dot_3DOT.html.

Foreclosures Strike at Renters, Too

"Unlike some states, under Georgia law the tenant is not informed that a property is in foreclosure until after the process is over. Renters have little recourse under the law. They can appear in court to answer the eviction notice, a process that could delay their ouster for up to 21 days. But in general a judge is bound by law to order a post-foreclosure eviction. When tenants in Gwinnett get the boot, it’s Maj. David Parr’s deputies who evict them. Parr, of the county Sheriff’s Department, sees tenants as innocent victims caught in a situation that “isn’t morally right.”...

The sheriff in Cook County, Illinois rankled the banking industry and garnered national attention Oct. 9 when he halted all evictions in his jurisdiction. Sheriff Tom Dart said he was tired of his deputies showing up to evict home-owners and finding renters there. Dart ended the moratorium after meeting with judges to ensure renters are given a 120-day grace period before moving, as required by Illinois law.

The California Legislature passed a law this year that requires renters to have 60 days’ notice prior to being evicted from a foreclosed property. In Chicago, a new ordinance requires tenants to be informed within seven days of the beginning of foreclosure proceedings.

The Ohio Legislature is considering a Renters Protection Act, which would require landlords to tell potential tenants if a rental property is in foreclosure and notify current tenants of a foreclosure within 30 days of the filing."

This entire article can be found at: http://www.ajc.com/business/content/metro/stories/2008/12/07/evictions_1207_4dot_3DOT.html.

Fannie Mae to End Tenant Evictions in Foreclosures

2008-12-23T17:46:00.000-08:00

The following is an excerpt from an article written by Kelly Evans on the Wall Street Journal Website. The entire article can be found at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122929716434005201.html.

"Fannie Mae is finalizing a national policy that will allow tenants to remain in their homes even if their landlord goes into foreclosure -- a landmark decision for tenants.

The policy will be in effect Jan. 9, Fannie Mae said Sunday, and reflects growing pressure on the mortgage company from a legal-aid group that threatened to sue over recent evictions. The company said it will also ensure its current holiday moratorium on new evictions is being followed until the new policy takes effect...

Freddie Mac hasn't announced a similar policy reversal, though a spokesperson said they are "currently evaluating additional actions."

The decision by the government-backed mortgage giants represents just a slice of the market and excludes many properties purchased with riskier loans that are now falling into foreclosure. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, however, are uniquely structured to be able to address the issue, which effectively now has them acting as a type of landlord or property-management company to administer month-to-month leases to renters of their foreclosed properties."

To read this entire article, go to: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122929716434005201.html.

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2008-12-17T13:27:00.000-08:00

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Tenant Rights Regarding Utilities

Over 85,000 homes were foreclosed on in 2007. Many of those homes were rental properties. A new bill, "AB2586," requires the banks to notify tenants of foreclosure proceedings. It will also require utility companies to notify of pending disconnections. View this video for more details.

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