Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Raising my rent before the lease expires

I moved into this building on october 15th 2005.

I signed a one year lease the rent, $950 for the apartment, $85 for the parking space.

A total of $1035.

On March 1st or there abouts, I recieved ''Order Granting MCI Rent Increase''.

I called the rental agent to whom I write my monthly payments, and was told they had nothing to do with this.

The next letter I recieved on or about the 2nd week in March saying that my rent as of 4/1 would be $1320.

I also recieved from the rental agents a letter marked ''revised'' with a retroactive amount of $923.01, due on 3/1.

I paid my April rent of $1035 and have since recieved 3 letters, 2 slipped under my door last week, and one in the mail, stating that if I didn't pay $285 they will ''be forced'' to start a legal action.

#1 I am 70 yrs old, and I get $590 from SS.

#2 If I had been told about this when I signed this lease for a year, I could not have moved into this apartment.

#3 I am 70 yrs old, and under the circumstances, I recieve $590 from SS.

I have to move out of here ASAP and do not know what I should do.

My question....Why would I sign a lease for a year at the rent of $1035, and then they???? have the right to raise it less than six months later???

2 Answers from Attorneys

Related Questions & Answers

More Landlord & Tenants questions and answers in New York

Looking for something else?