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  • 03-19-2017, 10:16 AM
    Fortyinphoenix
    Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: CA
    Hello Community-
    Received a new Lease today that I am going over. Item 12 is regarding holdover.
    "if resident holds over at the expiration of the termination date of the tenancy herein, and owner accepts rent thereafter then this agreement shall remain in full force and effect except that the term of the tenancy shall become month to month at the monthly rental rate then in effect ($2200) plus $2100.00 per month unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing"

    help here! does this mean after the year lease the rent will go from $2200 to $4300??????????

    Seems crazy!

    Guidance and help appreciated.
  • 03-19-2017, 11:12 AM
    flyingron
    Re: Holdover
    Don't holdover without getting a new lease.
  • 03-19-2017, 11:25 AM
    adjusterjack
    Re: Holdover
    Quote:

    Quoting Fortyinphoenix
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    does this mean after the year lease the rent will go from $2200 to $4300??????????

    Yes.

    You sign it, you own it.

    When you get close to renewal (at least 60 days) either get a new lease or give notice that you will be moving out at expiration.
  • 03-19-2017, 12:00 PM
    Taxing Matters
    Re: Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
    Unless you live in a community with rent control laws the landlord may charge whatever rent he or she wishes. Your remedy is to either negotiate a new lease for a better rental rate or to move out at the lease end and find a new home to lease at a better rental rate.
  • 03-19-2017, 12:39 PM
    Mark47n
    Re: Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
    They don't want month to month tenants. Consider it an incentive to either move or to renew the lease for another 12 months.
  • 03-20-2017, 09:26 AM
    Fortyinphoenix
    Re: Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
    Thank you everyone for weighing in on this matter. Upon asking the Landlord for clarification it turns out it was a "typo", a cut and copy from another lease……
    I appreciate all your feedback.
  • 03-20-2017, 09:44 AM
    free9man
    Re: Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
    Just make sure that "typo" is not in whatever lease you do sign, if you choose to continue living there. Don't accept strike throughs, demand an entirely new lease without that language in it.
  • 03-21-2017, 05:44 PM
    llworking
    Re: Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
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    Quoting free9man
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    Just make sure that "typo" is not in whatever lease you do sign, if you choose to continue living there. Don't accept strike throughs, demand an entirely new lease without that language in it.

    I agree wholeheartedly. Make sure that it is completely corrected.
  • 03-21-2017, 06:31 PM
    eerelations
    Re: Can a Landlord Impose a Significant Rent Increase on Holdover Tenants
    Quote:

    Quoting Fortyinphoenix
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    Thank you everyone for weighing in on this matter. Upon asking the Landlord for clarification it turns out it was a "typo", a cut and copy from another lease……
    I appreciate all your feedback.

    Oh yeah right a typo. I've had at least three "typos" from landlords in my past and as soon as I called 'em on it, all of a sudden it was just a "typo" huh.
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