lease renewal

United States
September 14, 2006 10:53am CST
renewing lease. adding grandmother to lease landlord increased rent by $50 and asked for additional $50 security deposit. can she do this?
5 responses
bhchy1
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
18 Sep 06
Rental laws vary from state to state, they can't increase the deposit when the increase your rent in AZ, but in CA they can..though most don't bother. Check with your states housing laws..
Sunset50
@Sunset50 (1397)
• United States
14 Sep 06
Where I live it is allowed. It doesn't matter the age or circumstance that a person has moved in. It might have been possible that if you had talked to him before time to make the new lease, he might have let it go, I don't know your landlord so I can't say. I would have tried it.
TexasKitty
@TexasKitty (38)
• United States
14 Sep 06
I am not sure about the additional deposit, but she is allowed to raise the lease. I just thought she had to let you know before your lease was up so you could have enought time to decide if you wanted to stay or not.
Hockey35
@Hockey35 (42)
• United States
14 Sep 06
NO, it doesn't matter if you have your grandma living with you. You are trying to do something nice for her. It is not like she is talking up a nother room.
mrsblank913
@mrsblank913 (12)
• United States
14 Sep 06
I don't think so. Doesn't sound right to me.... increasing the rent is okay (most states have a 30day notice clause, or something like that), but asking for more for the security deposit doesn't sound right. I would look at the ORIGINAL lease that was signed. It should be spelled out in there.