What is the name of your state? MN
I have been renting a house for the past 3 years. For some background, I live in a small college town and 90% of rentals here are by college students. I am a single mother with 2 kids. The landlords, understandably, cater to the college kids. They also charge $800 for a rundown house, because they can get away with it. My lease is good until June 30, 2005. However, my landlord always asks me in January to sign a new lease because if I don't he advertises for new tenants. That seems to be when the college begin looking for new housing for the upcoming year. The house I live in is not in good shape and I would LOVE to move, but never know if I will be able to find anything. I don't like to say no to renewing the lease in Jan. and then not find a place in June. Can the landlord expect me to sign a lease six months before the old one is up, effectively trapping me for 1 1/2 years? I tried putting off the signing this past Jan. and he had people looking at the house 2 days later, so I panicked and signed the damn thing. Had a chance to move to a better place in March, but couldn't because I signed the damn lease trapping me in the house until June 2005. This guy drives me nuts.
I have been renting a house for the past 3 years. For some background, I live in a small college town and 90% of rentals here are by college students. I am a single mother with 2 kids. The landlords, understandably, cater to the college kids. They also charge $800 for a rundown house, because they can get away with it. My lease is good until June 30, 2005. However, my landlord always asks me in January to sign a new lease because if I don't he advertises for new tenants. That seems to be when the college begin looking for new housing for the upcoming year. The house I live in is not in good shape and I would LOVE to move, but never know if I will be able to find anything. I don't like to say no to renewing the lease in Jan. and then not find a place in June. Can the landlord expect me to sign a lease six months before the old one is up, effectively trapping me for 1 1/2 years? I tried putting off the signing this past Jan. and he had people looking at the house 2 days later, so I panicked and signed the damn thing. Had a chance to move to a better place in March, but couldn't because I signed the damn lease trapping me in the house until June 2005. This guy drives me nuts.
