How do I legally not renew a lease? - Landlord Forum thread 342658

How do I legally not renew a lease? by Anonymous (Arizona) on January 31, 2016 @23:15

I want to raise the rents on one of my units to a point where I know the current tenant will not be able to afford it. I know I can find someone who will.

How do I notify him of this? I don't see any official form from the courthouse for this and there is nothing in my lease that stipulates this.

What happens if I let him stay there past the expiration date on the lease? How do I know how much he has to pay in that case?

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Re: How do I legally not renew a lease? by Joel on February 1, 2016 @00:00	[ Reply ]

Notice of Lease Non-Renewal https://www.thelpa.com/lpa/forms/ef-nonrenew.html

Re: How do I legally not renew a lease? by Garry (Iowa) on February 1, 2016 @00:24	[ Reply ]

When anyone's lease ends, with no new one to take its place, the only thing that changes is the expiration (ending) date on the lease. Everything else in the lease stays the same, and continues until either the LL or the T gives a properly served notice of a change of any of the terms in the lease. At the end of the current lease, it becomes a M2M lease, meaning either party can give the other a 30 day (possible 60 day in some states) of a change in terms. The T can tell you he/she is moving out, or the LL can tell the T they are raising the rent, or the LL can ask them to move out. Notices must be properly served and time frames observed according to your state's LL/T laws.(his rent stays the same until you change it in writing) A 25% to 50% increase would probably force the T to move, yet probably not be a large enough increase to be illegal. Above the 50% point could get you in trouble with certain state laws, in my opinion. Your letter to the T does not have to be a in a certain form. You can just type one up in your own words either about a rent increase, or simply tell the T you are not renewing his lease, and for him to vacate the premises by a certain date. But follow your states laws about time frames regarding notices and how to serve them. My question to you is, why do you not know your own state's LL/T laws?

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