Q: Do I have a tenancy descrimination case? Can it be a class action case? Can landlord eliminate grace period?
As of January 26, 2015 a new landlord real estate investment llc bought this 124 unit garden apartment complex I’m staying at for over 13 years. October 2015 landlord gave new leases. Due date December 1st. Tenants with 10+ years occupancy received 4% "reasonable" increase under town "rent control". Previous landlord knew there are problems in the complex too costly to fix and kept rent low hardly ever giving increases. Tenants were paying ~$800-$1200 depending on occupancy years. New landlord made no improvements.
Repairs needed in my apartment very old half functional appliances refrigerator, stove need to be replaced. Window frames worn weatherstripping/broken frames need to be propped or else falls down. Kitchen flooring worn, needs to be replaced. Hard wood flooring repaired for noise. Bathroom plumbing - noisy toilet fill hose needs to be replace. Paint cracking peeling. Kitchen particle board cabinet worn, disintegrating. Bathroom cabinets worn, disintegrating. Some other...
A:
A new lease can not take effect until the old lease term is over. Assuming it is, and that your written lease has turned into a month to month lease, then the 45 days notice was sufficient.
As far as whether the increase was reasonable, the landlord has the burden of proof that the increase is reasonable. There are many factors that go into determining reasonableness. You should see a local attorney.
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