curiousrenter12
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Maine
Hello everyone,
Upon completion of a year lease, I have been renting a house on a month to month basis for over a year. A few days before the new year, my landlord gave me an envelope saying that inside was a new lease, and he wanted me to renew it by feburary 1st. I took the envelope, thinking I would most likely do it, and a couple of days later, I took the papers out to read through the terms of the new lease, and notice that the landlord had decided to raise the rent by $100 a month. I then decided I didn't want to stay in my current home, not being able to afford such an increase. I became proactive and found a new place to live. Within a week my new landlord called my current one to verify my references. My current landlord called me then to ask about my intentions. I told him that I wanted to leave because of the rent increase, and that within a week I'd know for sure. So yesterday I "officially" told him that I'll be leaving my current home by the end of the month. He said that by law I was supposed to give him a 30 days notice and therefore, even if I moved out by the 31st, I still need to pay the first two weeks of February if he doesn't find a new tenant before that. I understand where he comes from, however it seems like the law says that a landlord needs to give a 45 days notice before raising the rent. In that case, I would have been able to give my landlord a 30 days notice. But since he only gave me 30 days, I just couldn't give my answer on the very same day he gave me the new lease papers.
Any thoughts about this situation?
Hello everyone,
Upon completion of a year lease, I have been renting a house on a month to month basis for over a year. A few days before the new year, my landlord gave me an envelope saying that inside was a new lease, and he wanted me to renew it by feburary 1st. I took the envelope, thinking I would most likely do it, and a couple of days later, I took the papers out to read through the terms of the new lease, and notice that the landlord had decided to raise the rent by $100 a month. I then decided I didn't want to stay in my current home, not being able to afford such an increase. I became proactive and found a new place to live. Within a week my new landlord called my current one to verify my references. My current landlord called me then to ask about my intentions. I told him that I wanted to leave because of the rent increase, and that within a week I'd know for sure. So yesterday I "officially" told him that I'll be leaving my current home by the end of the month. He said that by law I was supposed to give him a 30 days notice and therefore, even if I moved out by the 31st, I still need to pay the first two weeks of February if he doesn't find a new tenant before that. I understand where he comes from, however it seems like the law says that a landlord needs to give a 45 days notice before raising the rent. In that case, I would have been able to give my landlord a 30 days notice. But since he only gave me 30 days, I just couldn't give my answer on the very same day he gave me the new lease papers.
Any thoughts about this situation?
