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Cancelling rental contract, the apartment was sold or donated
When the rented property is sold or donated how tenant finds out about it ?
Should it be official notification from the new owner ?
I canceled my rental contract because the owner did not register it.
I sent the notice to the landlady that I'm leaving, but now I'm not sure she is still the owner.
I didn't receive any official notification that apartment was sold or donated but her daughter sent me an email saying indirectly that she is the owner.
I was still paying my rent to the old bank account.
Can it be a problem that I sent the notice to the old landlord instead of the new one ?
> I canceled my rental contract because the owner did not register it.
No you didn't. Only a magistrate (Juge de Paix) can cancel a rental contract.
> her daughter sent me an email saying indirectly that she is the owner.
Did you reply "my contract says different"?
> I was still paying my rent to the old bank account.
As per your contract. Good.
> Can it be a problem that I sent the notice to the old landlord instead of the new one ?
Landlords don't just metamophise. They die, and their estates are handled by a lawyer. Or they give their property away, which also mest be handled by a lawyer (to avoid huge tax bills). So there MUST be a lawyer somewhere who can answer this.
