I was just asked to move in with my b/f so I could be closer to school and I got a job closer also, so this past weekend when I moved in his landlord requested for me to pay a security deposit of $485.00 which my b/f has already paid $485.00 when he moved in, in October 07' so now landlord has $970.00 and raised the rent to $585.00.
Before all this talk about me moving in the landlord requested my b/f to begin paying the electricity which had always been included with the rent so not with the rent up $100.00 and having to pay electric this has been quite a jump.
Is all this legal for the landlord to do, we have never heard of paying 2 security deposits!

Thank you!

Karen

Yes, in fact if you have a written rental, they would want you to fill out a new rental application and sign the rental agreement, making you liable for the rent. If your boyfriend does not have a written lease, they may change the rental amounts ( and can change it if more people move into apartment with a written lease if that lease allows for that increase)

But without a written lease, yes they can change the deal every 30 days if they want to

Thanks for the reply yes he had a written lease but we haven't seen anything new to sign with the 2 of us all he's requesting is an additional security deposit of $485.00 from me bringing the security total to $970.00 and he upped the rent to $585.00 with me moving in but says he is wants a written lease but has not yet come up with one and I've been here a week already so I don't know what to think?

Karen

Unless the old lease says he can do this, then he can't, what does the old written lease say about additional people living in the apartment ?