Cal. Civ. Code § 3
Written notice of identity and address of foreclosing owner
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Section 3. Within 30 days of the foreclosure, the foreclosing owner shall post in a prominent location in the building in which the rental housing unit is located a written notice stating the names, addresses, telephone numbers and telephone contact information of the foreclosing owner, the building manager or other representative of the foreclosing owner responsible for the management of such building and stating the address to which rent and use and occupancy charges shall be sent. This requirement shall be satisfied if the foreclosing owner or someone acting on his behalf has: (i) posted in a prominent location in the building; (ii) mailed by first class mail to each unit; (iii) and slid under the door of each unit in the building a document stating the names, addresses, and telephone contact information of the foreclosing owner, the building manager or other representative of the foreclosing owner responsible for the management of such building and stating the address to which rent and use and occupancy charges shall be sent. A foreclosing owner shall not evict a tenant for actions that constitute just cause unless the foreclosing owner has delivered to each tenant at the time of delivery of written notice pursuant to this section, a written disclosure of the tenant's right to a court hearing prior to eviction.
Under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A § 3, when a property is foreclosed upon, the new foreclosing owner must, within 30 days of the foreclosure, make their identity and contact information—along with that of any building manager—clearly available to residents, along with the address for sending rent payments. This notice requirement can be satisfied through a combination of posting the information prominently in the building, mailing it to each unit, and sliding a copy under each unit's door. Additionally, before the foreclosing owner may pursue an eviction based on just cause, they must have delivered to each tenant a written disclosure explaining the tenant's right to a court hearing prior to any eviction.
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A foreclosing owner operating under Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A § 3 generally satisfies the notice requirement by completing all three delivery steps—posting in a prominent common area, mailing first-class to each unit, and sliding a copy under each unit's door—within 30 days of the foreclosure date. The posted and delivered documents should include the foreclosing owner's name, address, and telephone contact information, the same details for any building manager or designated representative, and the address to which rent or use-and-occupancy charges should be directed. Compliant operators also ensure that any written just-cause eviction notice is accompanied by a separate written disclosure informing the tenant of their right to a court hearing before eviction proceeds, as required by this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186A § 3 gives tenants in a foreclosed building the right to receive timely written notice of who now owns and manages the property, as well as where to send rent, within 30 days of the foreclosure. Tenants are also entitled to receive a written disclosure of their right to a court hearing before any just-cause eviction can move forward—and a foreclosing owner's failure to provide this disclosure may be relevant to the validity of an eviction proceeding. Tenants who believe these notice requirements have not been met may consider raising the issue as a defense in housing court, reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization, or contacting a Massachusetts legal aid office for general information about their options under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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