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Can My Landlord Raise The Rent Whenever He/She Wants To?

Generally no. In fact, one of the benefits of most leases is that the rent is fixed for the duration of the agreement. In those cases, rent may only be increased when the lease term expires and a new lease is executed. For month-to-month tenancies, the terms of the rent are only "fixed" for a month at a time - thus rent can be increased upon 30 days notice.

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