Q: Can the management/landlord team raise our rent without a renewed lease and do they have a right to kick us out?
We have lived in our apartment for over 3 years. Up until now, we just realized that we never renewed our lease, which ended last summer (2019). I was looking through the building’s website and saw that our place’s rent was significantly higher than what we pay now. And because we haven’t renewed it, we’re afraid that we can be kicked out, randomly. There has never been a complaint against us and we keep things clean and pay our rent on time. We just want to be prepared for anything. Thank you in advance!
A: If you originally had a fixed term lease that has now expired, you are now likely on a month to month tenancy. As such, your landlord is free to raise your rent anytime as long as they provide you at least 90 days prior written notice and it otherwise complies with the legal requirements. You can only be terminated if you breach your lease terms or they terminate you without cause but with a statutorily permitted reason.
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