Rent Increase Innormal

[Frances L.]

I moved to new studio from Nov for paying the rent for $600 in Abington PA from Nov on month by month lease. The landlord infoed me on Dec 31 will increase the rent to $650.

The landlord told me he had the studio rent out for $750 before I signed the lease and I concerned about the rent increase after I moved in , he said he would not want to studio empty and he would increase the rent for 6 months.

Right now after three months and New Year eve, I received the mail about the $50 increase.

Mentally I am not prepare for that and feel really stress about the increase.

Frances

[Account Closed]

First, if it is month-to-month it is not a lease.

Since it is not a lease, he can raise the rents with whatever notice is allowed by law and the month-to-month rental agreement you signed.

[Frances L.]

but some state has rent stability . You can increase the rent in certain percentage. so..

[Account Closed]

Yes, hence that "allowed by law" part of my post. If your area is rent controlled then contact the agency that manages that.

[Jon Holdman]

Don't think there are any rent control laws is PA. If you don't like the sudden increase you should sign a long term lease. Unless there's some local law (possible, but unlikely) or something in your lease, you probably have no recourse. You can always give notice and find something else.

[Dave Toelkes]

Originally posted by Taz:

First, if it is month-to-month it is not a lease.

Since it is not a lease, he can raise the rents with whatever notice is allowed by law and the month-to-month rental agreement you signed.

Taz,

I am completely confused by your comment. If a month-to-month rental agreement is not a lease, what is it? Seems to me that a rental agreement is a lease regardless of the length of the lease term. I use the same rental agreement for my month to month tenants as for my annual rental tenants.

Frances L,

Apparently the landlord forgot that he agreed to withhold a rent increase for six months. Maybe all you need is a gentle reminder to get it all straightened out to your satisfaction.

[Frances L.]

I sent the landlord email. Express my upsetting. He agreed to keep the originally verbal agreement.
Thx.