Yes, but in the case of my lease there is.

It gives the escalation, which I interpret as a one time 10% increase, and then a duration, until I give the tenant 60 days notice or the tenant gives me 30 days.

So a real life example would be: lease ends, current rent was 1000/mo not rent is 1,100/mo. Since no one gave notice, that will continue until I think I can get more than 1,100/mo, or if I want to get a new tenant, for whatever reason. In which case I'll give 60 days notice and find a new tenant.

In response to this post by HokieHutch

Posted: 09/20/2018 at 3:44PM

Rental property gurus! Counsel needed. -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 09:43AM

Rent is only set by market, unless contract -- HokieHutch 09/20/2018 3:15PM

I'll add that health impacts for exposure to mold are common claims.... -- CrystalCoveHokie 09/20/2018 12:02PM

Have to show actual damages (got medical treatment for mold exposure). -- Hokie CPA 09/20/2018 4:37PM

Yeah, I thought about that... ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 12:18PM

As others have said depends on the lease, if it is not addressed in the -- fordham 09/20/2018 11:52AM

It's all in the lease -- Beerman 09/20/2018 09:54AM

Couldn't have said it better. -- Hokie CPA 09/20/2018 11:19AM

I would imagine the rent would stay the same until the lease is up -- VTENGR 09/20/2018 09:52AM

So...the lease is month to month after the first year...and she's in year 8 ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 09:53AM

Month to month is an issue for landlords -- HokieHutch 09/20/2018 3:17PM

Year 8??? Forget the lease, she needs to buy the place -- HokieAl 09/20/2018 11:23AM

It would be a tax advantage to buy the property from the landlord and let -- Hokie CPA 09/20/2018 11:28AM

Wow! This is a lot to consider. Have never heard this option. -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 12:20PM

I bet you have...that's basically an "owner-financed" sale. ** -- MP4VT2004 09/20/2018 12:42PM

Also, no need to qualify for financing on a seller-financed sale. If buyer -- Hokie CPA 09/20/2018 3:39PM

You can only do this if the landlord owns the property outright, correct? ** -- VTENGR 09/20/2018 3:47PM

Correct. -- Hokie CPA 09/20/2018 4:23PM

Here is the verbiage from my lease -- VTENGR 09/20/2018 10:15AM

I think that is only the first increase cap -- HokieHutch 09/20/2018 3:20PM

Yes, but in the case of my lease there is. -- VTENGR 09/20/2018 3:44PM

Yes, but once it goes month to month, then you can give the tenant 60 days -- Hokie CPA 09/20/2018 4:28PM

I read it the same way... ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 10:30AM

You just need to read the lease -- VTENGR 09/20/2018 10:12AM

Yes...it does. Thanks! ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 10:13AM

If she’s month-to-month, landlord can raise the rent anytime they want. And -- CPRVHokie 09/20/2018 09:59AM

She's probably stuck -- Beerman 09/20/2018 09:56AM

Is there a lease? ** -- JoesterVT 09/20/2018 09:51AM

Yes, but not much there. Very simply document. ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 09:52AM

Does the lease have an end date, or is it true "month to month"? -- JoesterVT 09/20/2018 09:56AM

Legit month to month. ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 09:58AM

Rents should be market driven. Property owner can set rent at whatever they -- Hokie360 09/20/2018 09:48AM

Yes- unless a contract says something else ** -- bigbadbird 09/20/2018 09:47AM

Lease is VERY basic one-page document... -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 09:51AM

Btw ... does she have a disability? -- HokieHutch 09/20/2018 3:23PM

No disability... ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 3:26PM

Then say polite things ** -- bigbadbird 09/20/2018 10:00AM

Exactly! ** -- great2bahokie 09/20/2018 10:11AM

Yes, but in the case of my lease there is.

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