Can someone help me understand the law?
I have been through an ordeal the past couple of months - rented a home that went into foreclosure - was taken back by the bank - was sold to Freddie Mac - who wants my family out of the house ASAP. They gave us three options - $3500 to move out in 30 days; $2500 to move out in 60 days; or continue to rent on a month-to-month basis with a NEW lease and new rental price, and their rules and be able to prove we are able to pay the agreed upon rent. I've rented a home for 33 years and never have defaulted or been late with rent. Which is more than I can say for some of these home owners who are being foreclosed upon. When reading through the renters rights laws in Virginia it says that the new owner has to honor the original lease (signed between myself and the former owners) or if the new owner can prove they want to occupy the house, give us 3 months notice. I called the law office representing Freddie Mac on another issue regarding the "eviction" notice I was served and she told me that Freddie Mac had the option to honor the lease or not, they chose not to. If this is the case, how does the so-called law protect renters at all? Renters are treated, in my opinion, as second-class citizens just because we can't afford to buy a home. I have been able to find a new home and plan to vacate the premises within the time constraint that Freddie Mac gave us as I am interested in the $3500 incentive. The community we live in have dozens of homes for sale and they are not moving. We, in good faith, and innocently signed a lease with the former owners not knowing they were being faced with foreclosure (as I am told, they have no obligation to tell us this). While they might not have a legal obligation, I feel they had a moral obligation. Whatever, it is what it is, but I still don't understand the law and how Freddie Mac can opt out of it. I just need to understand this better. Thanks.