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librician t1_j6ny3gj wrote

Reply to comment by sonnyfab in I'm in CA. For the last 12 months I was paying month to month for rent without a lease. Now the apartment complex is making me sign a 13 month lease for 10% more. Can they do that? by [deleted]

No no no not in California!!!!

If you’ve been there more than a year it’s almost impossible to change the terms

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sonnyfab t1_j6nzmaq wrote

Yes yes yes even in California!!!

Here's the law. Read Section b1E

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1946.2.&lawCode=CIV

"the tenant has refused to execute a written extension or renewal of the lease for an additional term of similar duration with similar provisions."

OP could try to hire a lawyer to argue that a 10% rent increase isn't "similar provisions." But that's something we'll beyond what should be considered here at r/personalfinance

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librician t1_j6o2hlo wrote

Almost impossible to change the terms=similar provisions.

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