New landlords - Landlord Forum thread 348857

New landlords by Tee May (Iowa) on October 20, 2016 @18:25

I am currently renting the house was just sold i was month to month with prev landlords. The new property management co hasnt been in contact with me zince they baught it 9/8/16 unaware of who to pay rent to on oct 1st i attempted to pay the previous landlord (when i found out they arent my current landlord smh) now i have held onto the rent $ waitinf for contact on the 18th of oct they posted a 7day notice to remove my trampoline so i contacted then at which time they advised me my rent will increase as of nov 1st (exactly 2weeks) i told them they have to give me a 30day notice and i would need to wign a lease for that to even be legal at which time they claimed they sent me a certified letter to JOHN DOE on 9/12/16 i advised i never recieved anything an if it was certified i surely didnt sign for it she then claimed it was posted on my front door also not true an stated she wrote it in her log book so thats proof enough that it was sent...if its certified to john doe whose supposed to sign that bottom line nekther of her claims are accurate an if a letter was sent certified an nothing was recieved not even a slip to sign how is this legal a 2wk notice of increase and forcing me to sign a lease?

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Re: New landlords by Garry on October 20, 2016 @19:26	[ Reply ]

I'm from Iowa, and I think you need to get in contact with an attorney TOMORROW, ASAP. Make sure they know the Landlord/ Tenant laws of Iowa inside and out before you hire them. Tell the attorney your story, and let them get in contact your old LL and the new management company. Yes,it will cost you for the attorney, but that's better than getting evicted later on, if the Man.Comp. has done everything according to our state laws. Your attorney will guide you thru all this, as he will be representing YOU. You may even end up giving your rent to your attorney, who will make sure it gets paid to the right party. Be sure you have Nov, rent ready to be paid on the 1st of Nov. to the new Man. Comp. in cash or money order. And, yes, they can make you sign a new lease, or make you move. Follow your attorney's advice if you want a happy ending to all this.