I am actually a tenant and not an landlord, but my wife and I are stuck in a very strange situation. My in laws had been at a rental property for 18 years where my wife spent her latter teenage years living as well. My wife and father and law have also ran a business on this property for the past six years as well. Last year the landlord informed my in laws that they were selling the property to developers and the house would eventually be demolished. With that said my in laws never received any type of evection notice nor did anyone ever tell them that they had to move out. The project that was being done was estimated to be 2 to 4 years out from the time of the sale. Long story short my in laws continued to live in the house rent free for six months until they found a house that they purchased and moved into. As a result and since my wife had been working full time running a business on the property the whole time they offered to allow us to move in. In which we did. The development company that purchased the property knew there were tenants at the time of purchase nor has the house on the property ever been vacant (not even for one day) since the sale of the property to the developers. We have know been here for 8 months and we get a knock on our door yesterday from the CFO of the development company. He proceeded to advise us that they are planning on the bulldozing the house in late July and that they want us out within 3 weeks! My question is do me and my wife have occupancy rights and can stretch this out for more time in the house, by making them provide an official 30 day notice and even file for eviction with the sheriff's office? I normally would not attempt to do any of this kind of the thing, but with the company knowing that we were in the house for as long as they did and then decide to only try to give us three weeks to move out is not very reasonable so I am trying to determine if we have the ability to stretch this out a bit longer so that we have some time to find a place to live. We have pets and we also have to rent so it limits our selections and we need more time. Thanks for any advise in advance. --174.231.xx.xx

No advise from me. You knew what you were getting into. --50.82.xxx.xx

Oops. Very Unreasonable* --174.231.xx.xx

If you think 3 weeks will be hard, try after having an eviction on your record. Put your things in storage and move in with your in laws. I’m not sure why you all felt it was your right to live somewhere rent free. --24.61.xxx.xx

I don't need pricks responding with smart ass remarks. You would do the exact same thing if you were given the opportunity and if you say you wouldn't you are a liar. --174.231.xx.xx

It's amazing how fiesty tenant posters get when they ask for and receive advise on this forum. I was kind of on your side and was going to help you until I saw your responses to the other folks. Good luck. --50.32.xxx.xxx

No good deed goes unpunished,the developer was nice and left you there rent free for 6 months plus the 8 months your in laws were there rent free and this is how you show your appreciation?and actually you are squatters since you moved in after your inlaws moved out without permission.He should have given you proper notice the day he bought the place and left it vacant till he was ready to knock it down.You say you would not normally do this but it looks like exactly what you would do,you knew this was going to happen.Dont even respond and tell us that you need time to save up for rent and first month.The owner is not being reasonable? what an attitude.He will evict you and also name your inlaws on the eviction because they never turned keys over etc and just let you move in so they are still legally tenants there and get a huge judgment against you and then file it against the inlaws house and start a foreclosure action against there property.I would suggest you be gone in the 3 weeks they have asked you to be gone --72.231.xxx.xxx

You seriously think you have a right to live rent free in someone else's house? Most people would do this if given the opportunity? Not law abiding ones. You are trespassing. --173.170.xxx.xxx

And no, I would NOT do the exact same thing. Not everyone is dishonest. --50.82.xxx.xx

You have been living rent free for MONTHS and want to know how to drag it out longer and you are calling someone else a prick. Look in the mirrorX@#%! --108.51.xxx.xxx

But you will walk away from this Board thinking we are all lying, because you do. You will walk away from this Board thinking we are all thieves, because you are. You will walk away from here saying we are all "pricks" because of course you are... --50.82.xxx.xx

This is why you and yours will always be renters. --50.82.xxx.xx

If you insist on staying there, perhaps the developer will see to it that the squatters get 3 hots and a cot. --66.87.xxx.xx

You and your family had months of free rent. If you make the owner evict you, it will go on your record. Most property owners and managers don't rent to people with evictions on their records. --64.251.xxx.xxx

As a business owner, why would you want to purposefully throw a monkey wrench into the schedule of another business owner? --96.46.xxx.xx

Anyone have any insight into why they think this way? --98.146.xxx.xxx

And what are you going to do if he takes you to court for the amount of rent you were supposed to pay. You knew this day was coming. --108.44.xx.xxx

They dont think about us having to also hire the fix it guy every time they call with a problem. --172.58.xxx.xxx

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Anonymous be sure to disclose to your potential new landlord how your families have lived more than a year rent free and are now trying to screw the owner out of as many additional days rent free that you can. And no, I would not stretch this out like you are. Not everyone takes advantage like you do. --174.192.xx.xxx

After months of free rent, you could probably take a chance that the same won't happen to you. --98.229.xxx.xx

Anonymous,where did you go? did you really think a website full of landlords were going to help you stick it to your landlord? --72.231.xxx.xxx

You came on to a landlord forum expecting confirmation that you were entitled to 30 days notice after 6 months of trespassing and living rent free. In spite of their indignation these LL's actually gave you sound advice. The fact that you called them pricks when their responses didn't align with your sense of entitlement speaks volumes about your character. --71.75.xx.xx

This is why we need to ask for proof of previous rental payments when we screen. Too many squatters out there. --71.10.xxx.xxx

No you have no rights. You were warned and continued to live there for free. Now it is time to move as the new owner is ready to do what they paid for. Maybe you could be typical jerks and stay there and hold up progress but they will start bulldozing around the house. Get out now while you still have your dignity. --73.178.xxx.xx

I think there are no more comments because the bulldozers took down the electric poles. Talk about entitlement. --73.178.xxx.xx

Anonymous, be sure and put this story on all future applications. You will get sympathy from landlords for the mistreatment you have endured. --98.184.xxx.xxx

Anonymous, your answer to still Learning shows you to be the smuck you really are,If I were the developer I'd just go ahead and bulldoze the building with you in it...........charlie......................................................oh too bad...................................... --174.199.x.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

On June 7th they kicked out the Fiberals in the province of Ontario where it is going to take years to repair the damage done to the rental housing industry. Rent control along with the broken rental dispute process have forced out many of the smaller rental housing providers. One can not continue to operate at a life time loss every year where eventually the very large companies take over. Suddenly the existing tenants are evicted then looking for a rental unit where the vacancy rate is non existent or around one per cent. It bothers the socialist anyone making a living or profit from rental housing is treated poorly. So in the end the security of tenure has the opposite effect. In the province of Ontario it is illegal to charge a cleaning, damage or pet deposit where pet vandalism starts at five thousand dollars worth of damage or more. Rental housing providers are reluctant to take on more damages where they avoid pets altogether. Google some of the internet rental housing sites then see what is available. It maybe much expensive then the rent charged now. Damages done to rental units have to be passed in higher rents where it is a slum or a decent rental unit. --69.79.xxx.xxx

Better go find a bridge to live under. I think you know you deserve it. --50.45.xxx.xx

Radar[IN] is this really you posting to get the rest of us LLs going? --72.93.xxx.xxx

Oh by the way you created the Odd Situation... --99.56.xx.xx

This was fun! I need to put more butter on my popcorn before the next flurry of answers. --216.23.xxx.xx

Bulldoze around the house... (AllyM) So true. Sold my farm rental to a developer and they did bulldoze and move dirt from around the house that was on a small hill. Took down huge trees next to the house. Parked the equipment there. Turned off the water on the squatter.. It was rather fun to watch. --108.44.xx.xxx

My tenant chose to play both sides of the fence. They wanted me to pay them $10,000 after not paying rent for the next 3 months and asked the buyer to also pay them another $10,000. We kindly evicted them and got the 3 months back rent and court costs. Some people have a nerve to agree to something then want more. --47.156.xx.xx

That's the country we live in. Both sides have to play by the rules. Live it up. --73.177.xxx.xx

WRONG!!! These are not the original tenants. They are squatters... --50.45.xxx.xx

Go ahead and follow Truthmachine's advice.......you deserve it !!!! --108.51.xxx.xxx

The good news is that some of what we are all saying here just may sink in, and these two will leave quickly and quietly from the property on which they are squatting. I sure hope so! --71.175.xxx.xx

You know what is right. Its not your property and you should get out. You can find a new place, have time to move, and set up a better life with less stress. OR you can try to game the system to (steal) get a couple months free rent. Everyday will be stress filled wondering when the hammer will drop, is that the sheriff at the door? a process server? a collection agent on the phone? Do I have a judgement against me? When will that come back to bite me? --137.119.xxx.xxx

I hope the OP rents a PODS, stores his stuff, boards his dogs with his in-laws and then hits then pavement (googles the internet?) with serious intent to find a roof over his head. --108.87.xx.xxx

Read the lease, oops there is none - get your boxes filled quickly and transfer to storage unit nearby so they don't get dusty from the fallout, you had notice over 180 days this would happen so put your best foot forward, the developer could issue a 10 day notice but you got a great deal extra time, the sheriff will clear the house before the bulldozer moves forward but they only save lives not possessions. --76.188.xxx.xx

You are the peick. Yhis site is not for free loading tenants. --184.43.xxx.xxx