Tenants who live in foreclosed residential properties are allowed to stay in their homes until they are given at least 90 days advance notice to vacate, with the buyer as the new landlord.
As part of the decree of foreclosure, the purchaser at the judicial sale is awarded a "writ of possession.” This allows the purchaser to evict the former owners of the home without the need to file a separate eviction case.
The writ of execution against the property of a judgment debtor issuing from a court of record shall command the officer to whom it is directed to levy on the goods and chattels of the debtor. If no goods or chattels can be found, the officer shall levy on the lands and tenements of the debtor.
The sheriff generally allows 3-7 days for the homeowner to vacate the property before the eviction takes place. Unlike other cold-weather states, you can still be evicted in Ohio in the wintertime.
Ohio Foreclosure Time Line. Mortgage servicer must notify homeowner if they have fallen behind in payments and provide mitigation strategies. Homeowner must typically be 120 days late on mortgage before foreclosure can begin.
Once the Writ is given to the tenant and/or pasted on the entrance to the rental unit, the tenant has to move out. Just because a tenant has a maximum of 10 days to move out, that does not mean they can be given that length of time to vacate the property.