I live in Florida and was informed by the owner of the townhouse I am renting from that as of April 1, the rent will increase $125 a month. I was under the impression that in Florida, once a year lease was signed it was considered an agreement and the rent agreed upon could not be increased. My lease is up at the end of June and the landlord told me in order to avoid an increase, I would have to sign a new 6 month lease which would mean I would have to stay until the end of July. Please help. Thank you.
2007-02-11 03:50:57 · 7 answers · asked by concerned renter 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
This sounds very fishy. You'd want to check with an attorney on this as it sounds like the landlord is trying to "push" you into signing for an extra month.
However, you need to re-read your lease agreement. Yes, in principle you are correct. An aggreed upon lease cannot be changed during the course of the lease without both parties having the opportunity to back-out of the deal. However, there could be a clause in your lease that allows them to do this (dirty pool, I know, but it happens).
2007-02-11 03:56:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rockies73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the wording used in your original lease. If there is nothing that states that the amount you are paying will be guaranteed for the length of the lease, then it's possible it can be changed. I have lived in two different places where the rent was raised during the lease period.
2007-02-11 11:56:21 · answer #2 · answered by ~Teresa~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im pretty sure that the amount written on your lease is the amount you pay until the end of your lease. If I were you Id contact your local housing authority to get the legal answers you are looking for.
2007-02-11 12:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by shorty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all you need to go and look at your agreement again and make sure that there are no clauses on there that allow for the landlord to increase the rent during the term of the lease, if there is then yes it is allowed if no then my opinion is that it is not allowed. However it would be prudent for you to also check the Landlord Tenant laws and information on tenancies in the State of Florida before you decide to act on this issue. To that end here are some links that will help you ascertain the answer to your question.
STATE’S WEB SITE: http://www.myflorida.com/
LANDLORD TENANT ACT: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm
Landlord tenant main site: http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0083/titl0083.htm&StatuteYear=2004&Title=%2D%3E2004%2D%3EChapter%2083
Landlord tenant handbook: http://www.floridapirg.org/consumer/renters/rrpage1.htm
Landlord tenant brochure: http://www.myflorida.com/dbpr/hr/forms/25/5025_750.pdf
Consumer Services landlord tenant explanation: http://www.800helpfla.com/landlord_text.html
Mobile Homes Information on filing complaints & General information: http://www.hsmv.state.fl.us/mobilehome/ or http://www.state.fl.us/dbpr/lsc/mobilehomes/index.shtml
Mobile Home park tenancies: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=Ch0723/titl0723.htm&StatuteYear=2006&Title=->2006->Chapter%20723
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2007-02-11 12:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by newmexicorealestateforms 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the lease is in effect until june they cannot raise the rent even if they sold it the lease supercede until june period do not sign new lease unless they have same rent amt
2007-02-11 11:55:52 · answer #5 · answered by oldmanarnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way, sounds like he's trying ot pull something. Talk to your local legal aid office.
2007-02-11 13:34:49 · answer #6 · answered by queendebadow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
2007-02-11 11:57:49 · answer #7 · answered by Sophie P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋