When an how much can a landlord raise the rent?
Full Question:
The tenants of XYZ Apartments just received notice that Landlord will be increasing the rent in 30 days. Tenant A is a month-to-month tenant who is outraged by the rent increase and thinks that it is unlawful and refuses to pay it. Tenant B has a lease agreement with Landlord, and assumes that the rent increase must be complied with. Can Landlord raise the rent on XYZ Apartments? Who is correct Tenent A or Tenant B?
01/05/2007 |
Category: Landlord Tenant |
State: Alabama |
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Answer:
Since XYZ Apartments has both month-to-month tenants and tenants under lease agreements, Landlord A cannot raise the rent for all tenants of XYZ Apartments.
If you have a written lease your landlord can't raise the rent until the end of the lease period. A lease is a rental agreement that covers a specific period of time, such as a year or six months. Therefore, Tenant B does not have to comply with the rent increase.
If your agreement does not specify a certain period of time or if you don't have a written agreement, you have what is called a month-to-month tenancy. With a month-to-month tenancy, a landlord can usually raise the rent after giving 30 days notice. Therefore, Tenant A must pay the rent increase.
