I have been living with a room mate for over 2 yrs. He just decided to buy a house and will be moving out mid nov. We were month to month. Now the landlord wants to raise the rent and have us sign a new lease nov 1. I can not afford the rent alone, I have been looking and can not find another room mate or a place I can afford on my own. I have 2 children still living at home and no where to go (no family in area). I am DESPERATE for ideas does anyone have any? I have until nov 1
2007-10-20 12:14:56 · 4 answers · asked by glbenner 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Not knowing where you live nor your income/expenses, it's impossible to give a specific answer.
However, almost every county (and certainly every city) has a network of public/non-profit and private agencies who try to help folks cope with challenges such as yours.
To learn what's available in your community, you can contact the United Way, Chamber of Commerce or DSS for a list of agencies that deal with housing issues. With their expertise & experience, they may very well know of alternatives that you'd not have heard about.
They might also be able to negotiate with your landlord on your behalf to get you another month's extension.
Finally, some locations have very strict limitations on evicting families with children. For help with this approach, contact Legal Aid (or some similar agency via the previous contacts)
Good Luck
2007-10-20 13:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by innerbanks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the laws in your state, the landlord must give you at least a 30 day notice of a rent increase. Usually that's 30 days from the rent due date which is normally the 1st. So notice today would mean December 1 for the new rate.
If you can't find a new roomie, you may want to look for a cheaper place to move.
2007-10-20 20:00:40 · answer #2 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia a landlord must give 60 days notice of a rent increase. I think you're prob in the US and I don't know what the laws are there, but a lot of our real estate laws are very similar if not identical so you really need to check this out. It should stipulate this in your lease contract. I dont think that the landlord has given you enough notice at all.
You should have a local tenants union, look in the phone book or online for it. They will help you out for free - it's their job!
Don't get worried, this doesn't sound right and you are perfectly within your rights to fight this, even if you have to pay $50 to go to the rental tribunal, it'll be worth it. What he's doing is wrong and he cannot give you such short notice - he also cannot force you to sign a new lease. If you refuse, I'm sure he still has to give you at least 30days notice.
Best of luck
2007-10-20 19:47:17 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe your old roomate could rent you a room until you find a place. It's not like he doesn't know you or understand the bind you're in!
2007-10-20 20:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋