Q: What rights to I have if my landlord has let our old lease expire and has not provided the new one with a much higher $?
Our lease was up in May 2016 and they have not provided the new lease. We thought that they could only raise it 10%, but it sounds like they can chose whatever amount they see fit. Do we have any rights when we asked for the lease a month ago and they did not provide a new lease before the previous one expired? Also we've been in year leases for two years with the same landlords. They are choosing to do a month to month lease without speaking to us about it first. Are we able to say that that is not okay?
A: I can see why you do not feel comfortable with a month to month lease. In this situation your landlord is functionally continuing the lease for 1 month. If the landlord chooses to end the lease, you MUST receive a fully months prior notice from the due date of the monthly lease payments (the landlord CANNOT force you out earlier--even via eviction). As for forcing a lease contract, you cannot do anything except leave (after providing 1 months notice).
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