Comments on: Landlord offer revocation in Massachusetts http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/landlord-offer-revocation-in-massachusetts Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Maria http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/landlord-offer-revocation-in-massachusetts#comment-36292 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:41:02 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights?p=5331#comment-36292 Generally, your landlord can increase your rent after the first lease agreement has expired. But the increase shall only be made effective 30 days from the time your next payment is due. All the verbal agreements hold little value because any of the parties involved can just say they don’t know about it that’s why it’s always best to have everything in writing. If the landlord hasn’t prepared any documentation, you can be proactive and create a written agreement yourself and simply have the landlord sign it.

As for the gray areas in the new lease agreement, I would suggest that you consult with a lawyer regarding that. If there are clauses that are illegal in your state, that is something that you should bring up to your landlord as early as now. Anyway, the state laws always supersede your lease agreement but your goal here is to make sure that your landlord understands that there are clauses in the agreement that need to be revised. This will also prevent disagreements later on.

With regard to the repairs, check your lease agreement to see if there is any clause indicating the reasonable time of repair. Cross reference the information to what your state’s tenant laws say. For disputes, you can always talk to your landlord. If that does not work, you can file a formal complaint against him. Hope that helps! Good luck!

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