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AZ landlord tenant laws, tenant's rights against landlord for home being auctioned off

Asked over 3 years ago - Arizona City, AZ
Landlord / Tenant Real Estate

I'm in Az , My daughter was renting a home and got a letter taped to the door saying that the home is being auctioned off 10/6/08 , I pay my rent though a real estate place , they didn't know that the home was being auctioned off. what rights does she have..?

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Answered over 3 years ago. Bankruptcy Attorney in Mesa, AZ.
She could likely sue for damages and for any and all of her deposits back. She could probably get punitive damages, too, if the fraud was willful (which may be the case if the house was rented shortly before the foreclosure). If the landlord is going bankrupt, though, you'll likely be up a creek.
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