Q: I have lived in the same duplex for almost 19 years. New owner took over 10/16, Raised rent 4/17 $360.
Which we began paying on 4/17, this is after the 90 day notice.Have been on a month to month since then. Since then he has kept saying he's going to raise rent, right a lease, but hasn't done so. on 10/1/17, he is giving up another 90 day notice that he is going to raise the rent another $125 a month starting 1/1/18. Can he legally do that? Thank you.
A: I am a bit confused when you say you have lived there 19 years; the rent was raised effective last April; and you have been on a month to month since. Were you not on a month to month prior to that? Regardless, as long as he provides properly worded rent increase notices, legally served, that give at least 90 days prior notice of the rent raise and it is not to take effect during the first 12 months of your tenancy, then yes, a landlord can raise rent as often as he wants and as much as he wants. A tenant's remedy, if they do not wish to pay the raise and can't negotiate a better deal with the landlord, is to simply move elsewhere. Good luck.
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