Month to Month Rent question? Hawthorne,ca..?

Question

I been renting month-to-month for over 5 yrs but my rent just went up to $200 more. I live in Hawthorne, Ca. the apt. would sold to a new owner just recently and they have renew our carpet and flooring. Now is it legal to have rent to go up that much that fast. i was paying $702 November. it went up $50 about 2yrs ago with a previous owner. i though rent could only go up about 3percent a year. Need help. this is bothering me but not sure if i should do anything. thanks

well i don't want me not-knowing and then have someone else is taking advantage of me or my nice neighbor. i been living here over 7 yrs. new owner move in and jack up the price so i like to know if thats is right or i am wrong.. thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Sweet is correct. If the increase is less than 10%, then a 30 day notice is sufficient in a month to month tennancy. If greater than 10% (as in your case), they have to give you 60 days notice. To increase your rent is legal this much UNLESS you are in a rent control area, in which you are correct, 3% is the max they can increase it.

Check to see if you are in a rent control area, you might just be because you're in LA county.

Regards

Answer 2

Each state has tenant laws regarding how much notice is required before your landlord raises your rent. In CA:

"California law guarantees you at least 30 days’
advance written notice of a rent increase if you
have a month-to-month (or shorter) periodic
rental agreement.
Under the law, your landlord must give you at
least 30 days’ advance notice if the rent increase
is 10 percent (or less) of the rent charged at
any time during the 12 months before the rent
increase takes effect. Your landlord must give
you at least 60 days’ advance notice if the rent
increase is greater than 10 percent.101 In order
to calculate the percentage of the rent increase,
you need to know the lowest rent that your
landlord charged you during the preceding 12
months, and the total of the new increase and all
other increases during that period.

$500 per month due on the first of the month
and that your landlord wants to increase your rent
$50 to $550 beginning this June 1. To see how
much notice your landlord must give you, count
back 12 months to last June.
30 days’ notice required: Suppose that
your rent was $500 last June 1. Here’s how to
calculate the percentage of the rent increase
and the amount of notice that the landlord must
give you:
10% of
rent last
June 1
Amount
of rent
increase
Compared
to
10%
of
rent
$500 rent
x .10
$50 is the
same
as
$50 $50"

If you would like to review more information regarding Tenant Laws in the State of Cali, please go to think link

http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/catenant.pdf

It's provided directly by the State of Cali

Good Luck.

Answer 3

It seems like anyone renting is always at the mercy of the owner of the place. There are good landlords and not so good ones. Most landlords, if they sell there properties they will put in the contract that the rent does not get raised for the present people in the building. It is sad that some people are so greedy and do not care about another person renting, that you may not be able to pay the raise in rent and be forced out. I have had a similar situation and moved out myself.

Answer 4

No one should rent that long in the same place. You should BUY a place of your own instead of helping another guy make his payment. Remember the American Dream!

Answer 5

until 11:59 pm on the last day of the month. The next months rent would be due on the 1st.

Answer 6

Just deal with it. Maybe later you can save up some cash and move to a better deal.