Lease increase

[sinsnowak]

California; I'm in the third month of a one year lease. My landlord gave me a notice to increase my rent last month. Is it lawful to raise my rent even though I hold a one year lease?

 

[djdj]

Absolutely Positively NO NO NO and NO.....

A lease is a lease for a reason, he cannot raise the rent or take away any service, like making you pay for heat, when it was included in the rent

 

[archarrell]

Make sure you don't violate your lease, or he can terminate it. Make payment on time, get a receipt.
Be late even one time and it's possible that he could say you broke your lease. Don't think paying a late charge allows you to be late.
Your lease is a contract, it can't be changed with out both approving the change.

I'm not attorney, but I'm a long time landlord.

 

[Traci J]

if a lease is a lease as you say then why does that not apply when it come to landlord. i've been told it is a worthless piece of paper.