Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida

manual changing a leasing contract.
If I had to renew a lease and signed one that didnt have the right leasing information on it, and was not informed of the new change in my rent being the new leasing amount (I assumed I was paying a higher price for month to month leasing after my lease expired while waiting to have a new lease drawn up) and never signed a new lease but instead the management company crossed out and rewrote the amount and time of expiration on the old lease without my notification or the time and amount as well as the changed to an already signed and older lease... is that legal and binding??

Asked on 12/28/07, 3:56 am

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

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Re: manual changing a leasing contract.

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If you never agreed to changes in your lease agreement, then the landlord cannot unilaterally change the lease. It is not valid under the law. On the other hand, if the original lease expired and you remain in the apartment, the landlord can treat you as a holdover tenant and charge you DOUBLE the normal monthly rent.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Answered on 12/29/07, 12:22 am

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