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What if the landlord raises the rent after you apply for tenancy?
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∙ 12y ago
Your rent cannot be raised during the term of your lease. If you're applying for tenancy and the rent is raised, then the unit is being offered at that rate. You can accept it as such, perhaps negotiate with the landlord to lower the rent to which you will sign the lease, or refuse to sign and cancel your tenancy offer.
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Does a landlord have a right to hold back a security deposit if the tenant dies?
Death of the tenant terminates the tenancy. The landlord should handle the security deposit according to the law, which likely means forwarding it to the estate. If rent is owed, the landlord could apply the deposit to the arrearage, and so notify the executor. There is an argument that the decedent owes rent for the next month (in a month-to-month tenancy) or the remainder of the lease (if there is a lease). However, the landlord has an obligation to try to rent the unit.
Can a landlord ask for first and last month rent plus security in North Carolina?
Under the Tenant Security Deposit Act, a landlord of a residential rental property can collect a security deposit of 2 weeks' rent if the tenancy is week to week, 1 1/2 months' rent if the tenancy is month to month, or 2 months' rent if the tenancy period is greater than month to month (such as a yearly tenancy). The Act also allows the landlord to ask for a "reasonable" non-refundable pet deposit.
How many days of notification does a landlord have to give before raising the rent?
Yes. If the rent is on a written lease then the lease must expire, and the landlord must give at least 30-days notice before the lease expires. If the rent is on a month-to-month basis, then the landlord must give a 30-day notice before the next rent is due. If the rent is on a weekly basis then the notice must be given at least one week before the rent is due.
What is the difference between tenancy at will and tenancy for a fixed period?
A tenancy for a fixed period means that the lease has been executed between the landlord and tenant, and the lease will expire after the term ends. If there is no lease, or the lease has expired and the tenant is still allowed to pay rent and remain on the property, then this becomes a tenancy at will. This means that the terms of the original lease is no longer effective or binding, and that the tenancy is now subject to landlord and tenant laws which govern tenancy. A tenancy at will may terminate at any time as long as proper notice is given according to the laws. For example, a month-to-month tenancy may end after 30 days of notice is given to either side, and such 30 days notice must be given before the next rent is due. A week to week tenancy may terminate after one week of notice: one week before the next rent is due. This is also true with regard to rent increases. Furthermore, landlord and tenancy laws regulate other aspects of tenancy, including obligations of the landlord and the tenant. For example, a landlord may not enter a tenant property without proper notice; and the tenant has five days to pay his rent before it becomes past-due.
What is the right of a tenants when the landlord increases rental payment?
In a month-to-month tenancy at will, the landlord can raise the rent by giving notice that the current tenancy will be terminated at the end of the next month, and that, if the tenants want to stay after that, the rent will be more. Today is May 11. If the rent is due on the first of each month, and if landlord gives notice on or before May 31, then the tenants are obligated to leave at the end of June, or pay the new rent on July 1.
Can a landlord remove somebody without a tenancy agreement?
I am assuming you mean that there is a cause for eviction (non-payment of rent, unruly behaviour, etc.) If so, then you will need to (retain an attorney to) file an unlawful detainer action against the tenant. Note that a 3 day notice is required before filing such a lawsuit--talk to your attorney for more info.
It is against the law for the landlord to ask for first and last months rent to someone who is renting?
Massachusetts statutes allow a landlord to collect, at the beginning of a tenancy, the first month's rent, the last month's rent, a security deposit, and a key fee. Most states are similar.
What to do if a tenant decides not to move into a property a few hours before they are due to?
If there was a lease, the landlord has an obligation to try to rent it. Until then, the tenant owes the rent. If this was a month-to-month tenancy, the landlord should keep the first month's rent, and return the security deposit and last-month's rent, if any.
What to do with a tenant you no longer want to rent to?
You need to comply with the tenancy agreement. Local legislation will apply
Can landlord terminate the tenancy if he doesn't get rent on time?
It all depends on the land regulation Act under whose jurisdiction the property falls.
What rights does a tenant have if the owner raises rent 233 percent in one month?
Theoretically a landlord can raise the rent to as high as he likes. If it's above fair market rent he will have trouble renting out for that high. If he raises the rent just to push you out of the unit he could be taken to court for discrimination.
What kind of legal agreement is necessary for a rent by owner arrangement?
The legal agreement necessary for a rent by owner arrangement is known as a "Tenancy Agreement". This agreement defines the responsibilities of both landlord and tenant.
