Is it legal to charge additonal secuirty fee to match your current rent?

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Is it legal to charge additonal secuirty fee to match your current rent?

I have resided in the same apartment for 32 years. They are now saying I am to pay them addtioonal money to match my current rent. THere has been new landlords but I have never received any notification. I sent a check in eror and they cashed it saying it was for additional secuirty. I have not only lost that money but have been charge with additoinal overdraft fees. What should I do?

Asked on August 7, 2012 under Real Estate Law, New Jersey

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John Ducey / Law Offices of John G. Ducey,PC

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Have you signed a new lease?  How is the rent increasing without a new lease?  Too tough to answer this on just these facts.

 

John Ducey


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