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What can we do if we are renters and have left our belongings in a foreclosed house?
Our landlord’s house that we've been renters of is foreclosing and we found the locks to be bolted and changed now we cannot access our belongings. What can we do here?
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A foreclosure is a procedure to remove a person’s rights to own and have possession of real property. After foreclosure, the person will no longer own the property and will be required to remove all his or her belongings and move. Since you are renters, you have rights to your belongings which are defined as personal property. Your rights may be strengthened through the "Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009", legislation which protect the interests of tenants in the case of any foreclosure on any dwelling or residential real property, and for other purposes. Moving forward, please consult a Real Estate attorney to determine the proper course of action.
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Posted by Jason Tong on 22 Jan 2010
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