is it right for the landlord to ask after 6yrs of lease a house to ask for more security deposit?

Answer 1

He can ask and you may say no. 6 years he should just let it be as long as your a good tenant, i seen more than one landlord try to get a few buck each month and then get a crappy tenant and lost there shirt of a few bucks.

Answer 2

has the rent increased over the six years and now the landlord is requesting the security deposit to reflect the increase in rent

few side notes: six years is allot of wear and tear on the place as such unless you have done actual damage holes in wall, broken cabinets, you should be getting your SD mostly in tack, do not for get to take many pictures when you move

another note states in north east usually require interest to be paid on SD, check you state

also states will usually place a limit on the amount a landlord can charge say like 1 1/2 month rent

Answer 3

It's not common, but I can see it especially if rents have risen significantly and/or if your landlord feels that there is additional risk to him. Each lease typically stands on its own and would therefore reflect the deposit originally paid. There's nothing to say that the depoist couldn't be raised to equal the current rent on the property.

Raising the deposit during the term of the lease would not be proper unless the lease specifically provided for it. That's unusual on residential leases but is not unheard of on commercial leases.

Answer 4

you may have to check, but i don't think that's legal.