 What advice would you give to a first time buyer? |
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 Should I break my lease? |
| My landlord just raised our rent from 450.00/month too 515/month. my fiance and I cannot afford it right now and we are in the hole with some other things about 300.00, I do not see us making this ... |
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 Is offering 200,000 on a 249,000 dollar home insulting? |
| i asked a similiar question once but didnt really get any answers on how much is insulting. I picked that amount because we can easily afford that but 215,000 is pretty much the most we can safely ... |
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| The fridge does not get cold and everything is defrosting, I called maintenance at 9:00 am they say they will be there by 4pm, everything is thawing, Is the apartment responsible to reimburse me for ... |
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 Can a Landlord come in and out of your house without warning? |
| I live in Texas and I have a problem with my landlord coming in my property without any notification. It is usually during the day,but I feel as if it is an invasion of my privacy. He rings the ... |
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| She said that it is the unfinished basement and the bleach accident, my daughter just had, on the steps. I will fix the carpet, it is only 5 to 6 hundred dollars to replace, but the finish the ... |
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 A 100% mortgage means you get your entire cost of house covered by a mortgage. What about the Deposit? |
I was having this debate with friends... most mortgages are NOT 100%, in that they do not cover the entire cost of the house.
We were wondering about these rare mortgages that DO cover ... |
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| i have an assured shorthold tenancy agreement and have been told that im not entitled to a rent book, because i pay monthly. But i would have thought that my landlord obligated to write out a receipt ... |
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 Cheapest place in the UK to buy a house? |
Here in the South Wales Valleys we bought our 3 bedroom victorian terrace for £72,000.
Its very "dated" as the snobby property types like to say and does need quite a bit of ... |
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| ive seen somebody selling a small plot of land on ebay for quite cheap, is there anything you should look out for when you see these cheap plots on ebay?... |
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 What do estate agents do for their money? |
I have a property going for sale and received 3 valuations. Each Estate Agent quoted fees to market my house of around £1800 (house valued near £110k)
They take some pictures and post them on ... |
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| I thought it was fine but my sister's telling me now that there's a law in Texas that only two adults can share an apartment together. Any help? Three friends and myself (all in college) ... |
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 If I have very little or no credit, how can I purchase a house? ? |
| If I can put 20 percent down, can I get financed with very little credit? I only have one credit card but I have only just recently gotten it, so I have almost nothing on my credit report. But I have ... |
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 What can i do bout evicting people? |
| i have been renting my house the lease ended in oct but they have not moved out. I sent a cert letter telling them they had 30 days to leave but they arent now i have to get eviction notice. can i ... |
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 Christians (and others too) please help me decrypt what my landlord is saying? |
| Ok, I need to break my lease because I bought a house, so I asked him if he would accept a half month's rent and keep the deposit in exchange for letting me out of the lease. I got this ... |
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 How do we go about buying a house? |
| My husband and I are in our early twenties, i've been renting since the age of 16, and i think it's time to buy a house. We are going to be starting a family asap, and a one-bedroom ... |
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jnmorfin | How much can a land lord increase rent in one month? |
Is there a legal amount a land lord can increse or is it up to the landlord? |
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Landlord
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Unless you live in a rent controled city, and I can only think of 3 in the US, he can increase it as much as he sees fit. There is no control over rent, it is completely free market.
However, you are entitled to a 30 day notice of the increase so that you have the opportunity to decide to move if you do not like the new rental amount. |
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Donnie Mac
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Up to the landlord unless it is rent controlled. |
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AM-NM centaur
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Unless you are protected by rent control ordinances or a lease, your landlord can increase your rent by any amount whatsoever providing you are given 30 days notice. |
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natashav2003
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as much as he wants .no limit on private owners. |
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Robert B
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any amount |
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Puss in Boots
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It depends on what the rental agreement says. If you don't have an agreement that is written, then the landlord can increase rent monthly and by as much as they like.
General rule in Australia is that a landlord can only increase the rent by $20, when the lease is renewed, or the property is up for lease. |
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Spock (rhp)
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except in places with rent control laws [NYC, for example] he can increase rents as much as he wants
until you move out
unless your lease agreement says otherwise |
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Hammertime
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He/ she can charge as much rent as they want. Unless you have a lease agreement. The lease is a contract that goes for a period of either 6 months to a year. Whatever is agreed upon during the lease is the way it is until the lease expires and then the landlord can do what they want. |
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SBryantDenn
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I think it's up to the lanlord. If you have a lease, he cannot increase the rent amount during the entire time of that lease. If you sign a new one, then he can go up as much as he wants. |
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linda
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No laws can specify a landlords rental rates or percentage of rent increase |
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thejenigma
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I believe they can increase it as much as they'd like unless you've signed a lease (thus forcing the rent to stay the same until the lease expires). |
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jacquelyn s
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It depends..If you are locked into a lease your landlord can not increase your rent untill your lease is up. If you are on a month to month agreement your rent can be increased any amount (no matter how unfair it may seem) unless you are in a rent controled area/apartment. The management does have to give 30 days written notice though. We do not like to increase our tenants rent more than $20 dollars but we have apartments in the area that increase rent over $200.00
It is unfair to tenants, I know! |
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Kia Sister 1- DUCK
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Well really once your lease has expired and gone month to month- they can raise your rent as high as they want and as often as they want, they just have to give you thirty days notice. But You have the right to move, with 30 days notice.
If you are still in a 6 month or year lease that has not expired, then they cannot raise the rent until the lease is up, unless there is a provision in your lease for that.
The laws may differ from state to state- so check with your local department of housing or real estate commission- But I think this part is pretty standard.
Edit**
Beau R.- What you described is a violation of fair housing laws. The only time a housing unit can be "No Children" is for college housing (like Dorms) or Senior Citizen (55+) only housing. Other than that it is a violation of Federal fair housing laws. I hope you reported that landlord to your local fair housing office. Familial Status is a protected class under fair housing laws. |
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acermill
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Unless the property involved is in a rent controlled area (they're quite uncommon), the landlord can change the rents as much as he/she desires. There are no other laws governing such increases. |
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jeanniep
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as much as your willing to pay with giving him notice to move, it can go both ways |
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Kagome
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It depends. If you have a lease, then your rent is what is specified in the lease until its up. When that lease is up, then they can raise it however much they want. If the complex is rent controlled, then they have a limit on how much they can legally raise it. |
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Beau R
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Unless you have a lease, it is pretty much up to him. I had one, that when she found out my wife was pregnant, went up five dollars the first month and informed me that this would continue every month, as she didn't want "no screaming babies, in her house". She was also the one who cut the heat down, and told us to snuggle together in bed to stay warm. |
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captian clammy
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3-5 percent dependant on your state if per say you pay 1000.00 your increase may be 25-35$... it is normal to recieve an increase evry year..... |
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jane ronald
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my husband agreed to rent a small field to neighbouring farmer, my husband died and I was told at the time I was obliged to this arrangement unless he defaulted this was 14 years ago every year I get a cheque for the same rent this was a gentleman's agreement and I use the word loosley! At no time since then have I ever sent an account and indeed no statement /account accompanies the cheque, I take out insurance for the land - now costing as much as the rental what can I do I understand I cannot get out of this arrangement till the next generation but constantly keep looking for things to change can I increase rent? |
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