questions & answers

Question: My question is about signing a lease and the rent is showing 745.00 a month which I signed on July 30th of this year. From 09/01/2015 to midnight 08/31/2016. I was told by the manager of the complex that there was a mistake was made by there computer and that the rent should have been for 796.62. This was told to me after I had sign my original lease. The manager wanted me to initial a additional paper to show that the computer should have shown that the rent was suppose to be 796.62.what I want to know is do I pay the 745.62 or the 796.62.

Answer: This is for informational purposes only, you may want to contact an attorney for legal advice. As long as not unconscionable, once a lease is signed the parties are bound to its terms. https://www.azag.gov/sites/default/files/sites/all/docs/civil-rights/fha/TenantRightsResponsibilities.pdf Proper Notice A. Your landlord can raise rent or decrease services only by giving notice as follows: 1. If you rent month-to-month, your landlord must give written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the date the rent is due. For example, if your rent is due the first of each month and your landlord gives you notice on March 15 that your rent is going up, that change does not take effect until May 1. 2. If you rent week-to-week, your landlord must give ten (10) days written notice. 3. If you have signed a year-long lease, your landlord cannot raise your rent until the term of the lease has ended.