olderandwiser
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I rented a house in August, paying a deposit and 1st month rent. I learned in Late Sept that the owner was in default, and that the property was headed for a foreclosure sale on Nov 4. I withheld the October rent, since I probably have a snowball's chance in Hades of getting my deposit back. GA laws tend to favor the landlord, and anyone with less than 10 properties is not required to escrow deposits! Also, GA law does not require the landlord to disclose the fact that a property is in default. Turns out this one was in default back in June! Anyway, owner got ticked and filed for eviction. I waited until the last day to respond, and with evictions at an all-time high everywhere, my case won't be heard until Nov 12 (see sale date above). My questions are these: Does all eviction action by the owner cease on the day the home is actually foreclosed (since he no longer owns the property)? If so, what happens to his claim and my counterclaim (I'm claiming all costs involved in relocating again)? If "YES" to the first question, can owner file a civil suit, and can I make the same claims as I did in my answer? I've spoken with the mortgage holder, and they don't want a tenant. I've also learned that the owner lost two of his other properties in an Oct 7 foreclosure action, so there is little chance he will try to save this one. Comments??