Q: Can an apt complex refuse to renew Lease on my apt because they want to renovate it and charge way more?
The complex was sold a few years ago and under new terrible management. They did offer me another apt at my expense but it's 300 more a month and my old one will be after Reno. Moved here to get my kid through school till college. Never anticipated this move. Single parent here stressed all summer packing and looking for a place to go. It's really been just aweful. Had to get another apt here. School starts in a day! Rent is 300 more. Moved me to fuffdenr apt on property. At all my evoence and stress. No helpanf um sure they will try to raise my rent astronomically again next year. Totallly trapped, stressed seriously had a breakdown this summer feeling homeless and no help. Can I sue them? Should could I have had any rights to stay in my current apt for another year? I was willing to pay a liiitle more to stay here. They said only three months the owner wants all units to be renovated by March 2018. Additionally the appliances are cheaper and worse than ines in older apts.
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You are renting your apartment pursuant to a contract. The contract has a termination date apparently (as all contracts do) and that date is approaching. You have been advised by the other party to the contract that they have other plans for the apartment they rent to you (notice I did not say, "your apartment").
The landlord under the above simple scenario has no obligation to re-rent the apartment to you. You most likely (I say most likely because I have not seen the lease contract) have to move, on time.
Preparing to move is not usually a fun event, but once you are all set up it can be less stressful - if you are prepared. It sounds like you are on the right path by packing up.
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Yes. Absolutely they complex can upgrade the place and charge more.
They do not have to give you a new lease.
A: Landlord has no legal obligation to enter into another contract with you merely because it is inconvenient for you; you knew the lease end date when you signed the lease it says the start and end dates and failure to plan is not a legal defense. That's simply not how it works. You will need to move at the end of your lease if you do not want to sign a new lease with the increased rent.
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