Hello to All:
Please help. I need to hear from someone. Here is my situation:
In live in Georgia (Atlanta). I currently am renting a Condo. I have a roommate who I met once I moved in who is also renting.
My landlord, who resides in Miami Florida, has been renting out her 2 bed 2 bath condo to tenants for the past 5 years. I actually found the listing on Craigslist. My issue is, one of the front desk clerks who I am friends with let me know today that the Condo people are aware that the Condo is being rented out because they have noticed the frequency of different tenants over the past couple of years(they have a new manager who is cracking down on unauthorized rentals).
The issue now is, the condo owner, my landlord is not authorized to rent his condo, which I just found out today.I was told he doesn't have permission or 'rental rights' and is actually on a wait-list to rent which has not yet been approved.
I have been living there for six months, and the friend told me that the managers are getting ready to sent the owner a notice, and will charge her fees for every day we occupy the unit, and also eventually I and my roommate may be asked to vacate since we are not the owner.
I have paid my landlord a security deposit of $800. My rent is $800 a month and the bills are in the Landlord's name. I am worried of how this will play out.
What are my rights?? Also, I NEVER knew that the condo was 'illegal'. The condo listing on Craigslist along with the 'lease' and 'lease terms' were presented to me as if it were all legal.
Can they put me out? Will he be obligated to provide me relocation costs in the event that I am forced to move? Can I get my deposit back? Can I seek relocation costs? Is the lease null and void? Can I seek to be paid my six months of rent?
I have no money to move and I got a job close to where the condo live so moving will affect me getting to work as well.
I pay my landlord via bank wire transfer so I have record and receipts as well of all payments.
PLEASE HELP. I would greatly appreciate it.
Please help. I need to hear from someone. Here is my situation:
In live in Georgia (Atlanta). I currently am renting a Condo. I have a roommate who I met once I moved in who is also renting.
My landlord, who resides in Miami Florida, has been renting out her 2 bed 2 bath condo to tenants for the past 5 years. I actually found the listing on Craigslist. My issue is, one of the front desk clerks who I am friends with let me know today that the Condo people are aware that the Condo is being rented out because they have noticed the frequency of different tenants over the past couple of years(they have a new manager who is cracking down on unauthorized rentals).
The issue now is, the condo owner, my landlord is not authorized to rent his condo, which I just found out today.I was told he doesn't have permission or 'rental rights' and is actually on a wait-list to rent which has not yet been approved.
I have been living there for six months, and the friend told me that the managers are getting ready to sent the owner a notice, and will charge her fees for every day we occupy the unit, and also eventually I and my roommate may be asked to vacate since we are not the owner.
I have paid my landlord a security deposit of $800. My rent is $800 a month and the bills are in the Landlord's name. I am worried of how this will play out.
What are my rights?? Also, I NEVER knew that the condo was 'illegal'. The condo listing on Craigslist along with the 'lease' and 'lease terms' were presented to me as if it were all legal.
Can they put me out? Will he be obligated to provide me relocation costs in the event that I am forced to move? Can I get my deposit back? Can I seek relocation costs? Is the lease null and void? Can I seek to be paid my six months of rent?
I have no money to move and I got a job close to where the condo live so moving will affect me getting to work as well.
I pay my landlord via bank wire transfer so I have record and receipts as well of all payments.
PLEASE HELP. I would greatly appreciate it.
