In the beginning of this school year, I signed a lease on my apartment for 12 months, paid security and last month's rent. Two days ago, I received a notice in the mail about a rent increase by 70 dollars. Being a college student on a budget, I cannot afford an increase. What should I do? (I am in Florida) PS. The lease does not say anything about random rent increases as being normal.
2006-11-30 00:22:51 · 10 answers · asked by Alex Y 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Unless it is stated in the lease that rent increases are allowed, your landlord cannot raise your rent in the middle like this. Here are some links from the Florida Public Interest Research Group that might help you. The first is the "renters handbook" that they put out. The second is a direct link to the chapter where they talk about this. I hope this works out for you, good luck!
2006-11-30 00:48:56 · answer #1 · answered by Sithein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-18 21:08:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your lease carefully. If it is silent on the issue of increased rent during the period of the lease then you are NOT required to pay the increase. The landlord cannot take any action if you don't pay the increase.
If the landlord claims that they have the right to increase the rent, ask them politely to show you where in the lease it states this. Some leases may have rent increases hidden in legalese that may not immediately be apparent to a lay person. One area that shows up occasionally is language that allows the landlord to increase rent if property taxes increase by a certain percentage.
It's quite possible that your landlord owns a number of properties and sent out a large batch of rent increase notices. It's quite possible that you got one by mistake. Just call your landlord and ask them to either prove that they have the right to increase the rent, or to recind the notice.
2006-11-30 01:43:16 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you contract (such as tenancy agreement) does not state any clause regarding the rental increase during your lease period, then I don't see the reason for you to pay the increase. If the rental amount stated in black and white is agreed for your 12 months lease period , then by increasing it , seems like a breach of the contract. Try to speak to your landlord or perhaps try to engage the assistance of an adult to solve this matter. Otherwise, at worst, you may want to consider looking for another place .
2006-11-30 00:42:01 · answer #4 · answered by Choco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if ur lease states ur rent as one price (and there isnt a clause in there that states the rent can be re-adjusted anytime per the property owner) then you shouldnt have to pay the increase. They might be warning ppl at the first of the yr saying that next time their leases come up for renewal that the price will go up. call and ask the office tho.
2006-11-30 00:28:50 · answer #5 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During a 12-month lease, it should state the term of the lease and rent charge. Unless they slipped in some screwy term and you agreed, normally your rent is the same for the length of the lease, and they cannot increase till that term ends.
2006-11-30 01:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-29 23:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not pay as you said the lease did not say anything in it about random raises in rental fees. I would call the tenant landlord association in your area and report this jerk to them as he or she is demanding a mid lease raise in the rent.
2006-11-30 00:34:49 · answer #8 · answered by colinhughes333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
consider looking at lease to see if thre are any automatic passthroughs such as consumer price index, or utility or other similar charges which are not in control of landlord, and for which s/he wants to be reimbursed during a tenancy
call local state attorney general's office, or county/city attorney's office which presumably will have some knowledge regarding permissibiliity of such increase....
2006-11-30 01:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by roger n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-12 00:55:57 · answer #10 · answered by Bette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋