Can a landlord change a rental agreement without my knowledge or signing something myself?
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Can a landlord change a rental agreement without my knowledge or signing something myself?
I have a rental agreement an I read through it, an it clearly states that I am on a month to month lease but I had signed up for 9 months. It says that I can give a 30 day notice an they will keep my deposit. But when I went to talk to the landlord they told me that they do something totally different an said the lease I signed was no good an they can do what ever they want. Can they change the rules with out me signing something.
Asked on November 3, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you signed a written lease for the unit you are living in, its terms and conditions control the obligations owed to you by the landlord and vice versa in the absence of conflicting state law. If the landlord is trying to change the terms of the written lease you have with him or her, the only way it can be changed is if you agree to it.
Otherwise, the written lease you have controls. The written lease cannot be unilaterally changed by your landord and be binding upon you unless you sign a written document to that effect.
Good luck.
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