What to do if the price of my renewal was changed at a later date?
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What to do if the price of my renewal was changed at a later date?
I moved into an apartment 6 months ago and signed a 6 month lease; it will be ending at the end of this month. I am aware that I need to give a written and signed notice 60 days in advance (that wold have been by the 1st of last month) They gave me a lease renewal notice over 2 months ago and the price of renewing my lease. The 6 month period renewal price would be the same as what I am currently paying. Then , on the 22nd of last month, I got a new notice that the original notice was an error and was pricing from last lear. I would have had time to look for another place and given timely notice if they had informed me of that originally. Can I get the renewal pricing from my original notice? If not, is the landlord suppose to now give me adequate time to find a new place and move?
Asked on June 5, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Missouri
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
As long as you had not run out of time to respond to the lease renewal, you should be able to hold the landlord to the offer it made--i.e. to the rent in that first renewal--so long as you sign back and otherwise accept the offer. Once an offer is made, for as long as it is open (or for a reasonable period, if not specific time is indicated), the other party has the right to accept that offer.
On the other hand, if the time to respond to that offer and renew had expired, the landlord could either refuse to renew or could make a new offer, at different terms (e.g. higher rent), and would not be liable to you if you cannot or choose to not accept that offer.
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