Hi there,
My mother rents a studio apartment in a building, she has been living there for 20+ years.
The landlord sent her a notice that he is not going to renew her lease. She is 76 yo with health problems, she uses a walker to get around. So, after a few calls the landlord agreed to extend her lease for another 6 month, but with the higher rent. The old rent was $1200, the new rent for the next 6 months is $1400. When asked why he wants her out, the landlord said that the management office received complain that my mother “throws thrush” out the window and feeds pigeons. She denies this accusations and says he just wants her out to raise the rent even higher.
Is there anything that can be done in this case? Can the landlord raise the rent like that? Is there any way to help her to stay in this apartment?
Thank you