Can a landlord increase rent without rent control?

When and how landlords can increase rent–and how to respond to an illegal rent increase. Rent increases are an inevitable part of any tenant’s life. In most areas without rent control, there is no limit on the amount your landlord can increase the rent. But landlords cannot raise the rent at whim.

When does a landlord have to raise the rent?

But as soon as the lease is over, he can raise the rent, even if your lease transitions into a month-to-month agreement. Some states, like Oregon, prevent rent increases in the first year of month-to-month tenancy and set longer periods of required notice before a rent increase takes place.

Can a landlord be held responsible for a retroactive rent increase?

The short answer is no. In most cases, if a landlord has slapped a tenant with a retroactive rent increase, he was negligent in letting the tenant know about the increase at the appropriate time. The renter can’t be held responsible for a rent increase he or she genuinely didn’t know about.

Is there a difference between rent control and rent stabilization?

Yes. While rent control and rent stabilization both involve rent regulation, they have different sets of regulations. According to the 2017 NYC Housing and Vacancy Survey, there are about 22,000 rent controlled apartments vs. about 966,000 rent stabilized apartments.

Is there a law on how often a landlord can raise rent?

Rent control laws limit how much, how often, and under what circumstances a landlord can raise your rent. There is no nationwide rent control law—rent control laws are found at the state, county, and city levels. Most rent control ordinances allow landlords to raise the rent when one tenant moves out and a new one moves in.

What does it mean to have rent control?

© 2014 Landlord.com When we refer to rent control we mean a scheme created by statute or ordinance that limits the amount by which landlords may increase the amounts they charge for the use and occupancy of their property as a residence by tenants.

Can a landlord increase rent by more than the RSO?

The RSO does not limit rent increases for rental units covered only by “Just Cause” eviction protections. However, the State may limit how much rent can be increased for these units. Can a landlord ever increase rent by more than what is allowed by the RSO or pass on other costs to tenants?