It is official now I have no choice

In my area a landlord has to justify that huge of a rent increase if a tenant complains or files a motion in court. If they could justify it and the courts sided with them than I would move. When I was in property management I hated increasing people's rent and only did so when taxes, insurance or other expenses went up. And, I never raised anyone without atleast a 30 day notice and it was never very much $10-20.

I really do hope you find something better soon. The way things are where you are at now the landlord should be lowering the rent by at least a hundred instead of raising it. If that was me and the landlord was that way I would for sure get out of there, the faster the better.

Hi winterose,

I will surely would like to move if the landlord will increase my rent for $100.00. I don't like to be paying that much since I know I can find affordable than that place.

I hope you will find a better place soon!

I never have to face that problem as I own my own home.

Hello ma'm if I would be the landlord, yes. I could do that provided that I could facilitate good maintenance in my place. In your case, it would be a shame increasing you when the place you're staying with is not properly maintained. That's crazy. You're right in your decision, leave that house and look for deserving one.
Good luck ma'm...cheers

Oh Honey I wish I could help in some way.

I will say prays for you.

What a hard situation you are in.

Live can be so difficult for some of us.

xoxoxoxo

I would fight with myself over this that's for sure. I know there are tenant rights and such and if a person is freezing in the winter and dealing with fleas I would question the rent increase. I think it would all come down to money really. Could I afford to move. I'd have to out weight putting down the deposits again and reconnect fees for phone, utilities extra.

I feel that I would probably move, look at this as a push come to shove instance where I wasn't exactly happy there to begin with and if the place were going to keep changing hands then I would look for another place that was better cared for and cleaner. I think that a place that has a little higher rent is worth it if I have a better peace of mind when I live there.

Well I would blow him off for sure!. raising the rent in this day with every one getting laid off .
I would have moved out witht he damn fleas!.
Thats no way to live .

Personally, I'd move. My mother and step-father rented apartments in their nearly 25 years together. They only moved twice, once when they were first married, then again about 12 years later. Their rent was raised over $100.00 one year but, compared to what they were already paying, it wasn't a big percentage as they were already paying over $1,000.00 a month.

I would never rent a place for that much! As a matter of fact, the reason I bought my first house was because I was sick of renting and paying off my landlord's mortgage. I thought I would be much better off by paying my OWN mortgage... I was right.

I paid far less by owning a home than I ever did renting. I got a special mortgage for first-time home buyers and only paid a 7% mortgage loan rate. (It's even less today.) All I needed was $500.00 as a down-payment. There are programs here in the U.S. to help first-time home buyers get into their first homes that are very reasonable. I bet there are plans in Canada that are very similar. Paying mortgage payments each month is so much cheaper than paying rent! Plus, each payment gives you more equity instead of giving your landlord more equity.

Good luck in finding a better place and moving! I know it's a tough job... believe me, I know! I've moved about a dozen times in my life.

Hi winterose, i feel sorry about what has happened to you, it seems so very unfair. One is only hearing about falling real estate prices and falling house rents and your owner is putting up the rent. I think you are better off moving out of such a place and such a mean owner,i am sure, it will be a nice change for you to move to a different place- hope everything works out well for you