Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York
Can my rent be raised if I have a lease agreement?
I have a lease agreement with my current landlord. It is for 1 year. She is selling the property. When the new landlord assumes ownership can they raise my rent? I also have a dog. Can they make me get rid of the dog. It is written in the lease that I may have 1 dog.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Can my rent be raised if I have a lease agreement?
Unless specified elsewhere in the lease, the incoming landlord takes the property subject to the provisions of your lease. They cannot alter its terms until your lease expires.
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Re: Can my rent be raised if I have a lease agreement?
Assuming you are not in rent control/stabilized apt. and have a written lease, the lease protects you only til the end of the lease.
Your new landlord must abide by it's terms until then.
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