Can my landlord raise our rent mid-term because his taxes went up?
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Can my landlord raise our rent mid-term because his taxes went up?
Asked on December 21, 2010 under Real Estate Law, Maryland
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
It depends on just what the terms of your lease provide. If an increase is allowed, then yes, it is legal; if no mention of such an increase is in your lease, then your rent may not be raisedmid-term through it. A lease is a contract and, as the saying goes, "a contract is a contract". If your lanlord wanted the ability to raise rent based on an increase in his/her operating costs, then they should have made an allowance for it in the lease agreement.
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