What are my options when the house I am renting has been put up for sale?

Full question:

My landlord is selling the house that I rent from month to month. Our verbal contract is that I provide 30-60 days notice prior to moving. The written lease agreement has long expired, and was not renewed, I just pay as I stay. Recently the landlord has placed the property for sale and I am being bombarded by realtors phone calls and appointments to show the house. They give me little (12 hours at most, waiting for me when I get home from work the worst) notice. This is driving me up the wall, as I have two large indoor dogs which the landlord has given me permission to keep here. I am trying to no be a burden on their selling of the house, and they have offered to put my dogs in a kennel. I have worked with them by getting up on short notice, before I go to work, and utilizing this option, however after a couple weeks of doing this, it is wearing me out. The one time I refused to show the house to the realtor, she reported to the landlord that I am interfering with her sale, and then they call me and tell me what to do. I have already gone out of my way, to help them a few times here, and am willing to help, but they are expecting more than I can handle. How can I get the realtors to respect my time, and not call me everyday-literally? The landlord told me that he told the realtor to give me 48 hours notice, but the realtor calls the next day and wants to show the house in 2 hours. I am getting way to stressed out here and would like to turn my phone off for a couple days, but I fear I may be evicted.

• Category: Landlord Tenant
• Subcategory: Lease Termination
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: Georgia

Answer:

While you are under no duty to allow a realtor to show the property without adequate notice, your oral lease can be terminated with or without reason by the Landlord upon giving sixty days notice.