If I dont pay and chose to quit then does this automatically terminate my lease and I am not responsible for the rest of the rents due throughout the lease. I already gave my thirty days notice because Im leaving next month anyway. First of all, the house I am leasing has been in NOD status since October and is now in Foreclosure process (the final foreclosure notice has not been posted/served yet). Considering the status of the home, I have given the property management company/agent my 30 day notice to vacate (My lease is up in June). I also withheld my March rent payment as I was told I didn’t have to pay rent to the owner if the home is in foreclosure. With this, I have just received a “Three-Day Notice To Pay Rent Or Quit” order on my door when I arrived home from work.

I have already purchased air fare tickets to fly home indefinitely. Considering I am breaking my lease and have given my 30 day notice to vacate, I am leaving regardless. SO, I’m thinking that it was actually in my favor for them to serve me this 3 day notice to pay rent or quit as NOW, once the three days past, and I don’t pay rent, THEY HAVE JUST TERMINATED MY LEASE and cannot go after me for rents up until my lease would have been up in June. Am I correct??

Also, if I choose to pay them rent for this month (March) then I am REINSTATING the lease correct? And this CANCELS the notice CORRECT?? And I am accountable for the rents due for the duration of my lease?

I’m leaving the state (CA) in April regardless so they will more than likely KEEP my security deposit. Should I choose to not respond to the notice and not pay them March rent as they are demanding OR should I pay them march rent and just vacate in April as planned?? After all, I did give them my 30 day notice to vacate and the home IS in foreclosure process.