Landlords Increasing Rent Landlords raising rents at end of lease, limitations on raising rent, notice requirements and tenant objection → Read More
Rent Increases on an Oral Agreement Even if you have an oral lease for a month-to-month tenancy, your landlord is under certain obligations to honor its terms. → Read More
Collecting Unpaid Back or Delinquent Rent from Tenants: Basic Do’s and Don’ts Most your legal options for collecting unpaid back or delinquent rent from tenants will be defined by your rental agreement. A well-written lease contract will define all the specifics of a rental agreement, including the amount of rent and when the rent is due. If you can’t establish a clear due date, you will be precluded from pursuing many rent-collection efforts. → Read More
What is Rent Control? Overview of rent control laws that limit the amounts of rent and the amounts that rent can be increased in any year. → Read More
Can Landlord Charge Late Fees After Tenant Has Moved Out? A landlord cannot charge you more in late fees than is in the residential lease. On charging late fees after a tenant has moved out, “moving out” is itself irrelevant. → Read More
Can a New Owner Increase Your Rent After the Building Owner Dies? If someone acquires, whether by inheritance or purchase, a building with tenants, that person is bound by any existing leases. As a result, the person inheriting the building cannot change any terms or conditions of the lease, including the rent, in the middle of a lease term. → Read More
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