Questioning legality of rent increase notice
Good day to all,
My question relates to the propriety how the landlord gave the recent rent increase notice. I have lived in this complex ten years and the notcies have always been by mail. This past April a notice was given of a June rent increase. Now some people, in two other buildings, got their notice by mail. Some, as in my building, got a notice taped to their door. Even that I might not have liked, but it would have been something. I did not get such a notice.
When I went to pay the rent, the manager informed me of the $50.00 rent increase. I asked her when that was sent out. She said she, "hand delivered the notice" to each tenant in my building. I told I did not get one. She went to my file and pulled out a copy of the notice. That, she stated, is her proof. I told her that is not proof of my receiving it but merely a piece of paper in my file. She said it is my word against hers and hers would stand up in court. I paid the rent (with the increase).
Now I have found five other people in this building who had the same experience. Is this just a "bite the bullet" kind of thing or would we even stand a chance to go through the court?
Thank you.