QUESTION
I am paying more rent than my neighbor. Is there anything I can do about that?
Asked on May 31st, 2013 on Landlord and Tenant Law - Idaho
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I am about to resign my lease and it will be $600 a month. My neighbors who also have the same upgrades but with newer appliances than I are all paying $100-$150 less a month than me.
5 ANSWERS
William A. Siebert
You can move out.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 11:56 PM
That is a matter of trying to get the landlord to agree t a lower price, but they do not have to rent to tenants on an equal dollar amount basis.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Legally, your monthly rent does not need to be the same as your neighbor is paying. But, you could go to the Landlord and request the same amount.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 11:56 PM
Litigation Attorney serving Bakersfield, CA
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You might have a claim against landlord if you could show some type of discriminatory intent related to the higher rent that you pay. However, in all likelihood, the tenants paying less, are probably newer tenants that have not been hit with cost-of-living increases that an older tenant might incur. You should ask the landlord why your rent is higher than your neighbors, to figure out whether there is a logical reason that would defeat any discriminatory intent.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 11:56 PM
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You can complaint to the landlord or find a new place to live.
Answered on Jun 03rd, 2013 at 11:55 PM