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The apt. increases rent 5% before my lease’s expiration date

By Joldy

Hi, I’m living in Ellsworth Apartment, 4405 W. Pine Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63108. While my lease’s expiration date is next year, I received a letter from the company saying it has been raised by 5% because of area taxes, insuarnce, labor costs and utilities. And I was offered to sign another lease. Is that illegal? BTW, the apartment gets the air conditioner electricity from us, which is 50/m for small AC and 70/m for big AC. Or else you cannot use ACs. And as long as you started to use AC, you cannot get it off until the end of September. Is that illegal also? Coz this fee was not listed on the lease.

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Edited on: Friday, November 26th, 2010 8:47 pm
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2 Responses to “The apt. increases rent 5% before my lease’s expiration date”

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Jeff^65

July 1st, 2010 12:54 am

Yes, its legal to offer a new lease agreement. But, don’t sign it!! They will say anything to get you to sign the new lease, but you don’t have to. If they pressure you to sign a new lease agreement with worse terms, you can file a complaint with the RPA. Whatever you do don’t ever sign a new agreement when the terms are worse. You made an agreement with the landlord for specific terms & they have to honor that contract. If you do sign the new agreement, all bets are off. DON’T SIGN THE NEW AGREEMENT!!!

Kerry

July 1st, 2010 3:37 am

This is a very common trick used by landlords. Like Jeff mentioned above, don’t fall for it because if you do, you are out of luck. It makes no sense to sign a new agreement that will cost you more money. Don’t be rude, but be firm. Tell them that you’re already under contract and won’t consider signing another lease for another year. Be nice, it will get you further.

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