Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

rent and deposit

Hello,

I have been renting an apartment from the same landlord for 6 years and he recently put a property management company in charge. They raised the rent $300 per month and also raised the deposit $400. All I can afford is to pay the rent and not the deposit.

My question is; what can they do legally if all I can pay is the rent and not the deposit? Can they evict me? Can they charge me a fee?

I really appreciate your help!


Asked on 4/25/08, 12:58 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: rent and deposit

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Answered on 4/26/08, 3:10 pm
Stanley Moerbeek The Law Offices of Stanley L Moerbeek

Re: rent and deposit

If you have a written agreement with the existing landlord with a security amount stated in it, they can't just increase the amount without proper notice at a minimum. Same goes for the monthly rent. Have the people at Fair Housing look at what these agents have done to see if they've complied with the law.

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Answered on 4/25/08, 6:26 pm


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