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  1. #1
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    Angry Two Rent Increases In A Year

    The properity management where I am presently living has raised my rent not once but twice in the last year. The first increase wa 400.00 and now the next one five months later is 500.00! This is a total of 900.00 in less than a year Is this legal? Can they raise my rent so much in such a short time? This increase is impossible for me, I live paycheck to paycheck and cannot afford to move but I also cannot afford to pay this new rent.

    I live in Menlo Park, CA if that is a help in answering my question.

    I don't want to end up homeless.

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    Default Re: Two Rent Increases In A Year

    You're a month-to-month tenant?

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    Default Re: Two Rent Increases In A Year

    Yes I am now a month to month tenant. They only give you a lease when you first move in. Also this management company as completely redone all the othr apartments but mine. Brand new everything AFTER the other tenants moved because they could not afford the rent inceases.

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    panther10758 Guest

    Default Re: Two Rent Increases In A Year

    If you ron month to month they can raise your rent every month if they want. I know it doesnt seem fair but it is.

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    Default Re: Two Rent Increases In A Year

    So there is no cap on the amount they can charge to a tenant. Lovely, no wonder everyone is slowing leaving CA. Thanks to these people I wil be homeless in a few months. Thanks for your help and responding to quickly.

    Virginia -- soon to be homeless

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    panther10758 Guest

    Default Re: Two Rent Increases In A Year

    There may be a limit a simple call to a Landlord/tenant Attorney can tell you your rights. What I am saying is your contract (lease) renews each month because your on month to month lease. It is not reasonable what your Landlord is doing and the amount may or may not be legal itself seek advice from an Attorney in your area who works in this field.

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