Is this legal?

Question

I have been living in an apartment for two years. When I moved in, I was assigned a covered car port and a small storage place. I got a letter from my landlord asking me to move from my covered car port to an uncovered parking space. I was also asked to empty my small storage space. The reason for this, according to the landlord is that a re-distribution of parking spaces was needed.
I am not the only one affected by this new landlord rule.
Is this action legal?

Answer 1

Redistributions are perfectly legal as long as it is of equal value of what you were promised in your lease.

If you lease just says you get a parking space, then thats all they have to give you.

If your lease says you get a covered carport, then they can't make you take an uncovered spot without compensating you for it, either through a rent reduction or an abatement.

Answer 2

If you lease specifies a covered parking space, then insist on a covered parking space or a lower rent. Same goes for the storage space. If it's spelled out in the lease, they can't change it in the middle. If not, then they can do it legally.

Answer 3

Actually, lease or not, it is legal for your landlord to reassign or remove these or as you stated re-distribute them if necessary. However, you do have a good case for a rental reduction if you still have a copy of your lease that shows specifically that you were allowed these items. Most tribunal boards will award a dollar value on these items and then force your landlord to lower your rent by this amount. Good luck.

Answer 4

Best bet would be to read your lease agreement. If it allows for management to do that then they can do that. This is more of a contract question than a legality question.

However, if not then they may be in breach of contract and you can generally have grounds to either demand that the contract be rescinded or other avenues. That is if a covered carport is worth it.

Answer 5

do you have anything in writing like a lease that says that carport and storage spaces are including with your rent? what are the terms of the lease? When is it up? or are you not on a lease at all?

Answer 6

If this agreement was in your original lease contract agreement, no it cannot be changed until your lease is up for renewal. If you rent month to month with no rental contract, then you cannot do anything.

Answer 7

look at your old Leese if it says you get those things tell him to pound sand and you are getting a lawyer

Answer 8

remember the golden rule;the one that has got the gold makes the rules!
all you can do is find another place if you dont like it.