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    Default Frequent Rent Increases

    I live in a mobile home park in GA. I own my home and pay rent for the lot. My lease says nothing about rent increases and states no expiration date for the lease. We were just notified of another rent hike, the second rent hike in less than a year. Both increases together total a 20% increase. Two questions: 1) Are there any limitations on rent increases in GA; and 2) Is the park owner legally required to issue a new lease after a rent increase.

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    Default Re: Frequent Rent Increases

    So basically you're stating that you have a month-to-month lease? Then the landlord can increase your rent on 60 days notice.
    Quote Quoting How often can a private landlord raise the rent in a year? Is there a limit on how much rent can be raised each time an increase is made? What protection do renters have against rent increases?
    The answers to these questions will be found in your lease. If there is a lease, rent can only be increased as allowed under the terms of the lease. The lease determines whether or not and how often the landlord can raise the rent. If the tenant does not have a lease, the landlord must give a sixty (60) day notice of any rent increase. Such increase may occur as frequently as the landlord desires as long as the sixty (60) day notice is given. The best protection against rent increases is a long term lease that prohibits or restricts rent increases during its term. When a lease expires, the landlord can offer a new lease at an increased rent without prior notice.

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