How much and how often your rent can go up?

How much and how often can your rent be raised within a year?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

How much and how often can your rent be raised within a year?

Thanks for the reply !!

Check your lease for what it says. Check the town, county and state laws which may limit your landlord on rental increases (it would be a rent control law applicable to mobile homes). If there are no laws then your lease is what determines it. If there is no lease then you are on a month to month lease and there is no limit on how often the lot rent can be raised - but you must be given 30 days notice of a rental increase.

See also FAQ -- What Should I Know Before I Rent (California)?

What should I know before I rent?


Are all rental agreements alike?
Must rental agreements be in writing?
Can I change a written agreement?
Do I owe any money besides the rent?
What happens when my lease runs out?
Who should make repairs in my home?
Can the owner come into my home without asking me?
What are the owner's rights?
What are my rights?
Can I report the owner if the apartment is unlivable?
What can I do instead of reporting the owner?
Can the owner sue to evict me?
Can the owner lock me out?
What can I do if I lose an eviction suit?
What can I do about discrimination?
How can I find a lawyer to represent me?

That article only deals with CA rentals and does not apply to other states.

If you have a current lease without a provision for rent increases, your rent should not increase through the duration of that lease. If you have a month to month agreement, you rent can be increased. This amount and frequency depends again on what state you are in. Some state limit the amount of frequency of rent increases. Also, some areas of rent controlled housing have limits on rent increases. Please post your state and we can tell you more about increase limits.

If you live in a state with no law on rent increases and do not live in a rent controlled area, the LL can increase rent as much and as frequently as he desires unless it is in retaliation for something you did (which you were entitled to do by law) or unless it is based solely on discriminatory reasons. In these states, your only recourse is to give the required amount of notice and vacate.