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month to month lease?

In Alberta, after a 3 month notice of rent increase has been served, and been prepaid with postdated cheques, is it the prerogative of the landlord alone to demand a change from month to month rent to a yearly or longer lease? The 67% rent increase as of the 3 month time elapsed is excessive for me. I've had no reply from "Service Alberta" website service.

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  • 7 years ago
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    A landlord, on his/her own, can change the terms of the tenancy at any time on a month to month tenancy, but I believe in Canada must provide the tenant 60-90 days (much in the same way an increase in rent is notified). Both the amount of rent and the need for a lease are terms of a tenancy.

    If the tenant is unwilling to accept the new terms of the landlord the tenant has the same opportunity to deny the landlord by offering the landlord their notice to vacate.

  • Rob
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    in most locals , if u month to month - landlord

    can change it at end of month = no problems.

    u stay or u sign lease.

    Never ever sign a lease over one year, plain

    uneducated un experienced.

    Source(s): landlord
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