I've been residing in my apt for 14 yrs, the landord has offered to discuss relocation fees. I'm recentally unemployed living with a 5 yr old & 65 yr old mother, what are the time restrictions on moving out in my case and how much should accept as reasonable relocation fee? They are selling my unit as a condo, one of the few left that was not sold off as a condo since it converted into condos.

Are you living in this apartment with a lease ro are you month to month. If you have alease they can force you out until the lease ends but maybe he's trying to get you out earlier with his relocation offer.

No lease, it is month to month basis. He just wants to sell the unit.

Hello cherub:

Unfortunately, you're not owed any relocation fee. It's a gift. You can't negotiate a gift. If they offer anything, take it.

Either you or the landlord can end your business relationship with a written 30 day notice that includes one complete rental period.

excon

Does the landlord own the unit as a condo or is it a condo conversion? If this is a conversion then relocation fees may be dictated under the law. When a building is converted from a rental to either condos or co-ops, there are often concessions that have to be made to tenants. Giving them right of first refusal to buy or sweetening the pot if they move. Some areas won't allow terminatinag a lease in a conversion just to sell the unit.

So that's probably why the landlord is offering to pay relocation. So the first thing I would do is check the laws on conversions for your area. There may be specific guidelines that you both have to follow. As for the fees, I would get estimates from movers and use that as my guideline.

Hi, thank you for your response. I believe the owner of my unit is the original building owner. He converted them into condos and kept some apt's for rent. My main concern is timing, how long will they extend our stay until we find a proper place to live? At this point, I don't even know if they have a buyer or they are merely giving me the heads up on selling the apt in the near future. Bottom line, I don't think they can just give us 30 days, considering my situation, it just doesn't sound logical to throw a family out after 14 yrs.
It would be in poor taste, if you ask me.

Situation has little to do with notice to vacate, on a month to month rental, all they are required to give you is a 30 day notice to move.

( the condo buy out may requrie a bit more under their rules)

But as I have explained on here many times as a landlord, when I give notice to move for what ever reason, no one cares if they have 10 kids, of if it is christmas time or if the dad is in jail. All that matters to the court is the terms of the lease, or the terms of the rental agreement. Period,

So please don't be under any belief that the court will give you any special right or benefit because of anything other than your rental agreemetn provisions.

I have had sheiff officers watch as we moved to the curb the belongings of people with kids, with elder and more as long as the eviction was done according to state law and the terms of the contract.

Not saying it is right or fair, but legal is not right or fair, it is merely legal

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Originally Posted by cherub

My main concern is timing, how long will they extend our stay until we find a proper place to live? At this point, I don't even know if they have a buyer or they are merely giving me the heads up on selling the apt in the near future. Bottom line, I don't think they can just give us 30 days, considering my situation, it just doesn't sound logical to throw a family out after 14 yrs.
It would be in poor taste, if you ask me.

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Logic, good taste, fairness, etc. have NOTHING to do with it. The only thing that does is the terms of the lease and the covering laws. If you are on a month to month, then they only have to give you one rental period. Unless the condo conversion rules allow for more.