Any and all requests by utility or governmental agencies to perform work on the property must be reported to Landlord, and Landlord must give consent prior to any modifications or repairs by such agencies."  .......Of course, have an appropriate attorney review your lease after any changes. 

Of course, if you don't have any primary home and this is the only property that you have then it really behooves you to speak with a lender that is familiar with agency guidelines (that is if you are looking for agency loans), as there are guidelines that both GSE's put in place and you want to make sure that you follow that. 

This was financed with an agency note with no recourse.

The lease did mention that the listing agency is doing this agreement on behalf of the owner and listed my name there.

there's a "stacy" at some housing agency who gave her advice. no phone #Still dont have state law info I asked her to link me to.Wont sign a simple doc agreeing to vacate.

There are always surprise expenses and fees after the deal is done because the tax man or some bureaucratic gov agency is always looking to take their cut.

This is usually the safest way to buy a foreclosure since most government agencies offer incentives and protections for buyers.

Many times, the tenant feels a loss of agency in this process as they literally get nothing out of it other than potentially a rent raise next year.

For example a book I wrote a year ago would say that a duplex or triplex with an ADU cannot get any institutional agency financing at all, no matter your credit score, down payment, equity, how much you have in savings, or anything else. 

The sharing economy will continue to grow and become more mainstream.