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PJBubba
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I rent an apartment in Philadelphia. My original lease was from July 1998 to June 1999. According to the lease, after June 1999, the lease would be automatically renewed on a month to month basis and the rent would be increased by 3% for each renewal term. Well, I have continued to live here, but the landlord never raised the rent. Today I received a letter from the (new) landlord offering the following 3 options:
1.pay back rent of $238.50 (reflecting a 3% increase from June '99) and continue to pay at the 3% increase and only then will I be on month to month terms.
2.pay the 3% increase effective next month only by entering into a new 1 year lease. no back rent will be collected in this option
3. have a new dishwasher installed, and pay new rent of $885/mo (formerly $795). there is no mention of back rent with this option.
These options are difficult to swallow for all 3 tennants of the building because all have plans to move elsewhere within the next 4-8 months. My question really is, can the landlord really raise rent retroactivley based on this lease?
1.pay back rent of $238.50 (reflecting a 3% increase from June '99) and continue to pay at the 3% increase and only then will I be on month to month terms.
2.pay the 3% increase effective next month only by entering into a new 1 year lease. no back rent will be collected in this option
3. have a new dishwasher installed, and pay new rent of $885/mo (formerly $795). there is no mention of back rent with this option.
These options are difficult to swallow for all 3 tennants of the building because all have plans to move elsewhere within the next 4-8 months. My question really is, can the landlord really raise rent retroactivley based on this lease?