Q: Can landlord raise rent in the middle of the lease, because someone moved into the house with the family renting it?
I have been living a house with a family renting it in North Carolina. The landlord gave me a 5-day notice to pay an extra $250 per month for the remaining of the lease. I have been living with the family since they moved in 6 months ago and the land lord knew about it but I never signed the lease for it. What can I do??
A: Typically leases allow a certain number of people to reside in the residence. If the original lease did not allow your residency, then the tenants are in violation of the lease. Since the property is already under lease, this is really like the landlord is renting out a specific space to you. So, the landlord either needs to stick with the lease as it is or if you are not supposed to be residing there, the landlord can start eviction proceedings. The landlord cannot unilaterally raise the rent amount unless the lease allows for it.
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