Is there a law about how much a tenants rent can be raised and how often?
Where would a person look up this information?
~Kate Carey
Ventura Village (I think)
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I'll beat Mr. Luce to the punch.
If proper/legal/reasonable notice is given, the landlord can raise rent as
much or as often as they like. Provided
1. Does not violate terms of agreed upon lease
2. Violate laws of the land, example: All the single people are getting
rent increases but not t
can take the boy out of the sharecroppers field, but
you can't wash it all out of his mind).
Jim Graham,
Ventura Village, Phillips Community, (and the real world)
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From: Kate Carey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002
Kate Carey wrote:
"Is there a law about how much a tenants rent can be raised and how often?"
No, but there should be. What percentage increase per year is reasonable?
Fifty? One hundred? Thirty-three and a third? Fifteen?
We as a city can and should have this discussion. And then we shoul
here is a resource: the landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities handbook.
it can be downloaded from the AG website:
http://www.ag.state.mn.us/consumer/housing/L&T/LT.htm
or you can request a copy to be mailed to you.
also, in my opinion, the idea of rent control is absurd. my expenses
are
You need to look under Minnesota Statute 504.?? for the rental laws. As for
raising rent, it can be raised as many times as the landlord wishes if there
is not a valid contract lease (in other words, if you are on month to month)
with a one month notice before the rent is raised. The rent can go
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Is there a law about how much a tenants rent can be raised and how often?
Where would a person look up this information?
~Kate Carey
Ventura Village (I think)
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Keith says; There is no limit, ex
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You know that seems like a hostile response. Maybe I am just being touchy.
I live with 5 blocks of Mr. Graham and my rent is going up by more than 10%
for the second time in 6 months. I was just wonde
