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    Mar 6, 2010, 07:20 PM
    Can a landlord double rent?
    I rent a garage with yard space for a small landscaping co.landlord just decided to double my rent because he feels the amount I pay now is just "too low".I should add he just inherited the property from an older woman who passed away.Can he do this with no notice?
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    Mar 6, 2010, 10:35 PM

    Do you have a written lease, or are you in a month-to-month tenancy?

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