Q: My 1 year lease recently expired. I have not received any renewal applications from management. Should I contact them?
I am continuing to pay the same rent amount (the pay portal amount has remained the same) as originally agreed upon. My concern is they will, at some point, recognize the lapse in rental agreement, raise the rent, and then expect a back pay for the difference. (Even though no new contract renewal was signed).
A: Well they may want it but no, until you get at least 90 days advanced written notice, properly served, of a rent increase you are not liable for it. Your choice then will be to either stay and pay the increased amount, starting at least 90 days after being served the written notice or to notify them that you will be terminating the tenancy and moving elsewhere. The only thing that might alter that is IF your year lease by its own terms self-renewed, in which case you have another year's lease already in place, presumably with the same rent though again, it could specify the amount of a rent increase in your year lease. So read that lease carefully about termination and/or renewal to see what its terms are or take it to a local landlord-tenant attorney to determine your rights. Good luck.
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