My lease is up in August and I would like to rent month to month.?

Is it legal for the landlord to raise the rent by $100.

LILL2009-06-30T14:14:43Z

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Of course it is. He can raise it much more than that if you don't live in a rent controlled area.

MadMan2009-06-30T12:21:20Z

Of course it is. The previous lease is over then. The increase in rent will be higher if you month-to-month as the landlord has the risk that your will leave earlier and he will need to get a new tenant.

David Z2009-06-30T12:03:15Z

Yes it is legal. This is now a new lease and terms have to be negotiated.

But I would suggest countering with a reduction in $100 instead. With houses falling in value rents should be decreasing not increasing. Maybe you can settle back in the middle.

goldshire12009-06-30T12:19:25Z

Yup, once your lease is over and you are month to month then the rent can be changed with 30 day notice.

teran_realtor2009-06-30T12:02:22Z

Yes. That's the new lease amount. You can leave with only giving 30 days notice, or he can kick you out with 30 days notice.