In Seattle, can I enjoy the "Right of first order" (ROR) to buy, when the property I am renting, is put up for sale?
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1Are you asking if this is in some kind of law in Seattle? I would assume it is just like any other real-estate dealing, you tender an offer and the seller accepts/rejects it. Are you asking if you need to be notified and given the option before the house is publicly available? – Ron Beyer Mar 11 '19 at 17:24
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Is ROR in your lease? – BlueDogRanch Mar 11 '19 at 17:28
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5As a side note: I haven't seen a mention of a "right of first order" anywhere, but I have seen "right of first offer" and "right of first refusal"...not sure if that terminology may help you at all, or if its merely pedantry... – sharur Mar 11 '19 at 19:32
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@RonBeyer Yes, curious whether I need to be notified before official sale. – bart Mar 12 '19 at 18:03
The closest you will get is the first-in-time ordinance passed by the city, but that was overturned in court. That law required accepting the first qualified applicant for a rental: it did not say anything about sales. If there is a specific provision to that effect in your lease agreement, that would be applicable, but there is no general legal mechanism that forces a seller to accept a particular offer.
