Q: Can property management raise rent after 5 mnths of agreement, after taking over from private home owners
A: There is not enough information here to be able to tell you much. Normally rent cannot be raised during the term of a fixed-term rental agreement but can at the end of the rental term. If, however, you are on a month to month tenancy, rent can be raised with at least 90 days advanced written notice so long as it is not raised more than 10.3% over the previous 12 month rolling period. Rent cannot be raised, however, during the first 12 months of a tenancy. Hopefully some of these help you with your situation. Do understand, however, these are general rules and there may or may not be other considerations in your specific case that could alter what applies. IF you think they may have violated your rights, review everything in detail with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Good luck.
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