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My rent is scheduled to increase in June and I was wondering could I ask the landlord if it could stay the same since I'm unemployed and would they care?
Note: The last time I was unemployed my rent didn't increase when the new lease was mailed to me.
You are more than welcome to ask your LL to keep rent the same.
You are more than welcome to ask your LL to defer the increase until you can afford it.
Your landlord is more than welcome to accept your request.
Your landlord is more than welcome to deny your request.
Your landlord is more than welcome to not re-new your lease and kick you to the curb.
One tip I'd give you, is leave the sob stories out of it. Convince him to help you because you are a good tenant, you keep the place clean and well maintained. You pay your rent on time and don't bother the neighbors. But trust me on this.. your landlord won't care about your sob story in the least bit.
There's no harm in your asking. If your landlord gives you the usual notice of intent to renew your lease then any increase would be reflected in that notice so you could raise the issue at that time. Any increase isn't due until June which is over two months away so hopefully you won't still be unemployed by then.
Well I just called and asked could my rent stay the same due to unemployment and they said the best they could do is raise the rent $25.00 in June instead of raising it $45.00. So they knocked $20.00 off the increase.
So that sounds a little better even though I would have preferred no increase at all.
Well I just called and asked could my rent stay the same due to unemployment and they said the best they could do is raise the rent $25.00 in June instead of raising it $45.00. So they knocked $20.00 off the increase.
So that sounds a little better even though I would have preferred no increase at all.
Did they say JUNE would only be $25 higher or the new rent would be $25 higher? July could go back to whatever the increase was supposed to be.
The new rent on June 1st will be $25.00 higher instead of $45.00.
Example, instead of my rent increasing to $910 in June instead it will be $890.
The poster is asking if this is a temporarily reduced rent to tide you over or will the rent remain at $890 for the duration of the new lease? Just curious, but does this include utilities?
The poster is asking if this is a temporarily reduced rent to tide you over or will the rent remain at $890 for the duration of the new lease? Just curious, but does this include utilities?
Yes it will remain at $890 for the new year. I'm guessing they didn't mind doing it because it was the first time I ever asked since they took over the building in 2006.
Yes it will remain at $890 for the new year. I'm guessing they didn't mind doing it because it was the first time I ever asked since they took over the building in 2006.
As a LL, if you were a good tenant -- never late and kept the place in good shape -- I would grant you a month2month for up to 90 days at the present rent rate. Then following 90 days, we would have to do a new 12 month lease or you'd be out. The new rate would probably be $5 to $10 higher than the original renewal rate UNLESS the market didn't support that. Your rent should not ever be higher than a reasonable market rent if you pay consistently and take care of the place.
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