In the state of California is it leagal for a landlord to not only raise the rent every year but to raise the deposit as well ? My friends landlord has been raiseing the rent every year for the past few years in addition to raising the deposit. He has lived in the rental for 12+ years now and the lady just started raising the deposit in the past few years. Is this leagle? An example of what I'm asking is like if the rent is started at like $850 when they moved in with an $850 deposit and now as the rent has increased to $1050 the deposit has also increased to $1050. They paid the $850 deposit when they moved in but now she's saying the deposit is $1050.
2006-10-02 17:28:38 · 3 answers · asked by Fuzzybunny95531 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Yes, it's legal to raise the rent and the deposit. However, if your friend is in a rent control area, there is a cap as to how much the land lord can raise the rent.
Regards
2006-10-02 17:44:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless your friend lives in a rent controlled area, and unless there is a lease to the contrary, either party to the tenancy may change the terms of the tenancy at any time so long as they give proper notice. Just as your friend has the right to move out with 30 days notice, the landlord has the right to raise the rent with 30 days notice.
In California if the lanlord wants to raise the rent on a month-to-month tenancy by more than ten percent (ten percent more than the tenant was paying for the rental 12 months ago) then the landlord has to give 60 days written notice. So a rent increase from $850 to $1050 would require a 60 day notice.
As for the securtiy deposit, this would probably not be considered a rent increase, so it would likely only require a 30 day written notice. There is nothing unlawful about raising the security deposit.
2006-10-04 08:06:25 · answer #2 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
California will have regulations for Landlords and Tenants. The county or incorporated city may have additional regulations. The only way to know for sure is to get a copy of the Landlord and Tenant requirements. Lots of Landlords don't know the law, but that goes for Tenants also.
2006-10-02 23:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by phifer9807 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋