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Yes, it sounds like the home is being foreclosed upon.

It would probably be a bad idea for them to quit paying rent now. If the foreclosure is just starting now, it could be several months before the home is sold at auction. If they stop paying now, the landlord could evict them pretty quickly for non-payment of rent.

Regardless, if they are living in the house, they either owe the landlord or the bank for the rent. Ask them if they paid the security deposit and/or last month's rent. If so, it may be a good idea to stop paying the rent 1-2 months before the sale, because it would be nearly impossible to get their money back from the landlord in the middle of a foreclosure.

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