Residential lease recourse if property is put on sale 8 mos before lease end

Houston, TX Viewed 50 times. Posted about 1 month ago in Landlord / Tenant

Signed 1 year residential lease in June w/ verbal understanding would be 5 year long term to remain in school district.
Was told a month ago they wanted to sell & we would be allowed to break the lease. We found new place.
Was called by realtor who wanted to take pics of house. Told her we were planning on being out soon if she wanted house empty.
Next day called & said woudl not be selling. So didn't go for the house & lost it.
2 weeks ago realtor called said they WERE selling & willing to take off $100 from rent but woudl not break the lease.
Realtor comes tomorrow for pics.
Do I have any recourse? SO uncomfortable w/ strangers coming in our home looking in closets, etc.
Lease states 45 days before lease end owner can advertise and exhibit house.
Thanks

Answers (1)

Zachary Aaron Copp

This attorney is licensed in Texas. Posted 27 days ago.

For the purposes of this answer, I will assume the lease was signed in June of 2009. If this is the case, you would have remedies available to you if the landlord sold the house while a valid lease existed. If the lease was signed in 2009 you will want a lease termination agreement. Additionally, I would recommend asking for compensation to sign the lease termination agreement.

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