On 7/14/2017 6:57 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:22:16 -0400, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> He sure could. You can bet he's keeping an eye on everything that's
>> going on in that house. In fact, as the legal landlord, he has every
>> right to enter and look around the property. He could take one look at
>> these improvements and decide he doesn't want to sell. Until closing,
>> he can back out at any time.
>
> He can also evict John. Wait until John fixes up the place some more
> and gets his Certificate of Occupancy. Landlord doesn't even need a
> reason or the 30-day notice. Falsely collecting and depositing rent -
> a criminal complaint rather than civil - is grounds for in immediate
> eviction.
>
> -sw
>
He absolutely could. Certificate of Occupancy aside (we all know it's
not up to code) unless John turns that rent money over to the still
LEGAL owner by the due date, it's theft. He could also be charged with
fraud. Either way, go directly to jail, do not pass GO.

Jill