Original Post Made By: Facebook User David Herman, in the Facebook Group: Stop Solar Farms
October 9, 2020
Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
What happens when someone wants to buy a farm, tand finds out the current owner has signed a lease to have a solar farm installed?
I understand it will depend on how the lease is written, but I wonder if a new owner can break that lease, if they don’t want solar panels on the land.
The same type of question could arise with anyone that inherits a piece of land. Would they have the authority to break a lease?
BTW, I have discovered a case where someone signed a lease, then changed their mind and took back “part” of the land they had originally promised. But that was before the construction started.
I am currently transcribing a recording taken this morning, during a discussion of multiple lawsuits. So there will be many more questions posted as I get through this recording. Hopefully, others, especially with experience in real estate deals, will have some insight, in spit of not being lawyers.
Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Renee Marie
In PA, under the lease, the owner has no option to sell.
But the solar developer does have the option to buy out the land owner. Hold onto your land. Even if we are next to solar farms, my hope is our land will be valuable for our kids, because the rest of the farms will be toxic solar wastelands.
In PA, under the lease, the owner has no option to sell.
But the solar developer does have the option to buy out the land owner. Hold onto your land. Even if we are next to solar farms, my hope is our land will be valuable for our kids, because the rest of the farms will be toxic solar wastelands.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
David Herman
Thank you for sharing the policies in PA. We will pass that info along to others. I don't understand why any property owner would lease their land for 20 to 40 years and not allow their children or even the county to sell the land, if/when the original owner dies.Some things are no longer logical, when it comes to the energy industry.
Thank you for sharing the policies in PA. We will pass that info along to others. I don't understand why any property owner would lease their land for 20 to 40 years and not allow their children or even the county to sell the land, if/when the original owner dies.Some things are no longer logical, when it comes to the energy industry.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Dale Frankhouser
David Herman
Because our elected officials allow those who are to benefit - be it solar or any other entity - to write the bills that are made law. Happened right here in Adams County. One of the townships accepted a decommissioning plan that was WRITTEN by the solar developer and made it law. In turn another township incorporated that wording into their solar ordinance. Ever think anyone in government is really protecting the best interests of the residents/taxpayers is fool hardy.
David Herman
Because our elected officials allow those who are to benefit - be it solar or any other entity - to write the bills that are made law. Happened right here in Adams County. One of the townships accepted a decommissioning plan that was WRITTEN by the solar developer and made it law. In turn another township incorporated that wording into their solar ordinance. Ever think anyone in government is really protecting the best interests of the residents/taxpayers is fool hardy.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Renee Marie
Yeah I should reiterate... in the leases I’ve heard offered to the local farmers. Thanks to dictator Wolf and his executive order to put PA in the greenhouse gas initiative.
Yeah I should reiterate... in the leases I’ve heard offered to the local farmers. Thanks to dictator Wolf and his executive order to put PA in the greenhouse gas initiative.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Dale Frankhouser
Pressure needs to be put on those in the state house to over-ride his executive order before it destroys their districts
Pressure needs to be put on those in the state house to over-ride his executive order before it destroys their districts
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Renee Marie
Who do we need to stand up to it? Forgive my ignorance of state govt!
Who do we need to stand up to it? Forgive my ignorance of state govt!
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Renee Marie
I keep writing the White House praying Trump could stop it somehow.
I keep writing the White House praying Trump could stop it somehow.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Dale Frankhouser
Renee Marie
Delegates & Senators for our districts. They are mute on the issue and we're letting them get away with it. Townships are saying they are forced because of mandate from Gov - but the shutdown was also a mandate and federal judge said was unconstitutional.
Renee Marie
Delegates & Senators for our districts. They are mute on the issue and we're letting them get away with it. Townships are saying they are forced because of mandate from Gov - but the shutdown was also a mandate and federal judge said was unconstitutional.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Renee Marie
Dale Frankhouser
it’s his ‘greenhouse gas initiative’, right?
Dale Frankhouser
it’s his ‘greenhouse gas initiative’, right?
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Dale Frankhouser
Renee Marie
He can't do much about state. If he gets re-elected, more chance to end their tax credits from federal government.
Renee Marie
He can't do much about state. If he gets re-elected, more chance to end their tax credits from federal government.
Re: Can a new property owner break a lease signed by a former property owner?
Onyx Solar, a 2MW solar power plant at 726 Alexander Road, Duanesburg, Schenectady County New York.
Town talk is that.....property owner signed lease, died, person who inherited land complied with lease, solar power plant constructed
Information on the project
https://duanesburgneighbors.com/2020/04 ... l-23-2020/
Schenectady County Clerk will have the lease documents - landex website
https://www.landex.com/webstore/jsp/car ... Search.jsp
Town talk is that.....property owner signed lease, died, person who inherited land complied with lease, solar power plant constructed
Information on the project
https://duanesburgneighbors.com/2020/04 ... l-23-2020/
Schenectady County Clerk will have the lease documents - landex website
https://www.landex.com/webstore/jsp/car ... Search.jsp