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Submitted by Shiny_Deleter t3_1048r2e in baltimore

I know itā€™s not an uncommon situation, and Iā€™ve sympathized by those displaced by greedy developers. Now Iā€™m one of them. My neighbors and I are being strong armed into vacating asap (I know we get 60 days). We will be voicing our concerns and verifying our rights, but I was wondering if anyone has been able to push back against such a company with any success. We are mostly month-to-month and were told our lease expires Jan 31 AND were informed that we can no longer use the buildingā€™s parking lot with the threat of towing.

Edit: Weā€™re not trying to stop the development company, just trying to resist the pressure to vacate in less than 30 days.

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DfcukinLite t1_j33ruip wrote

Check and make sure they have the proper and up to date rental licensing and permits. If not legally you donā€™t have to pay rent and they arenā€™t legally allowed to receive rent payments. They will also be fined and written a citation.

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trout66 t1_j341ypx wrote

Hey, I know someone else in your building dealing with this! What does your lease say? Some leases have a clause that says something like "in the event the building is sold to a new owner this lease is invalid". If there ISNT a clause that SPECIFICALLY says the lease terminates when the building is sold, the new owner is legally obligated to finish out your current lease - meaning that the eviction would be unlawful. Additionally, removing access to a parking lot provided by your lease would be illegal. I'm not a lawyer but you can post to r/legaladvice for more specific help. Baltimore has a couple tenants rights groups you can find by Google ng. But the most important thing is to READ YOUR LEASE and see what it says.

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trout66 t1_j342avy wrote

Whoops I just noticed you said your lease is month-to-month. If that's the case, 60 days is more notice they owe you, they're simply choosing not to renew your lease and there's probably nothing you can do. That's literally the nature of a month-to-month lease.

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Shiny_Deleter OP t1_j349sho wrote

Then you probably know good people šŸ˜‰

We all realize that getting pushed out is inevitable, and want to ensure fair treatment. Iā€™m not surprised by the chain of events, but their tone throughout communication has been disrespectful.

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pk10534 t1_j34feeq wrote

I donā€™t understand, you signed up for a lease that is only valid for 30 days, but now youā€™re mad that the lease is going up at the end of the 30 days and you canā€™t stay longer?

Iā€™m not sure I grasp what the ā€œgreedyā€ company has done wrong. They gave you until the end of your lease to leave, that isnā€™t ā€œstrong-armingā€ you, thatā€™s typically how leases work - youā€™re free to leave and the owner is free to have their space back. So Iā€™m not sure what legal action could be taken against the developer, given you signed a contact that was specifically not for longer than 30 days.

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Shiny_Deleter OP t1_j351gh6 wrote

We did not sign a monthly lease. We became so after making our home here for an average of ~12 years. I understand where we stand, but that doesnā€™t mean that a company can come in and ignore laws (which we have evidence of). This is gentrification, and we realize this isnā€™t a unique situation. But it stings a bit to be a part of a community that defines its character, and then to be priced out. All for the profits of a developer that will contain to whitewash every trendy neighborhood.

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vivikush t1_j36nopv wrote

If you were there ā€œfor an average of 12 years,ā€ why didnā€™t you get a yearly lease?

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Primal47 t1_j345nbq wrote

Itā€™s unfortunate you may be displacedā€¦. But, development isnā€™t an inherently bad thing, right?

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