Lease Renewal My landlord just called and said she want’s to raise my rent next…

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Lease Renewal
My landlord just called and said she want’s to raise my rent next year. I haven’t been looking for another apartment and there is not much time left. She has another person who would like my apartment, but I don’t want to say that I will or will not renew the lease until I’ve had a chance to look for alternatives.
How much time does she have to give me by law? What are the laws concerning lease renewal? Do I, as a current tenant, have first shot at next year’s lease over another prospective renter? Is there a time before which a landlord may not enter into “next year’s” lease agreement unless I specifically state I intend to Not renew?

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  1. Re: Lease Renewal
    The required notice dates for renewal / non-renewal should be in the lease. Read that first!

    Unless what’s in the lease is an unusually short or unusually long period of time, it’s probably legal.

    Good luck.

    Stuart Williams
    Law Offices of Stuart J. Williams
    PRACTICE CLOSED
    Newton, MA 00000

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