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05-01-2004, 08:39 AM
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dramatic increase in rent
What can a person do about a dramatic increase in rent on an apartment building?
Been living in the same apartment for three years. The owners are asking for a 53% increase in monthly rent. There has been no contract prior for this apartment. Now the owners are asking for six-month rental contract.
Is this legal?
Is there anything that can be done to stop this action?
Appreciate your help,
LA Woman
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05-01-2004, 10:31 AM
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There was a question like this not too long ago. I'll see if I can find it and post the link for you. Keep paying the rent at the present rate until Fabio Guzman responds to your question. If they won't accept it, there is a bank you should put it in. The details on that will be in the thread I'll see if I can find for you.
Be mindful that in the DR the renter often has more rights than the owner doing the renting.
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05-01-2004, 10:38 AM
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05-01-2004, 11:00 AM
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thanks for the link
dear Ken:
I really appreciate your sending the information and the link. I will wait for the attorney to answer as well.
just another fun day in Paradise.
regards,
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05-01-2004, 11:44 AM
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Rising to the occasion, occasionaly!
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My friend has an apt. in the Naco Section of Santo Domingo
His landlord tried the same thing abouy 6 months ago.He got a lawyer,settled on a 17% increase! You have the Upper Hand,because there IS no contract! If you can sshow your receipts for the last few years,the reality is you can stay forever,as long as you continue to pay your rent!
(NOTE TO ALL,"SAVE ALL RECEIPTS IN THE DR!")
Another friend took two years,and lots of $$$$$$$$$ to get a tenant out of a Condo he owned on "La Sarasota", because his dominican "friend" had rented it without a contract!
Rule # 1 in the DR, "EVERYONE IS OUT TO SCREW YOU"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Unless,they can pass the DR1 TEST!
That is: Several Long Time Posters,will vouch for the person from personal experiences!!!
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05-01-2004, 02:00 PM
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LA Woman
Have you really been in the same apartment 3 years? Looking at your website I thought it was under a year?
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05-01-2004, 03:09 PM
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appreciate the advice
Dear Criss:
Thanks for the advice. I hope this will help my friend who is having this problem. I have passed on your information to them.good advice about saving the receipts. A hard lesson to learn sometimes.
Appreciate the help,
LA Woman
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Originally Posted by Criss Colon
His landlord tried the same thing abouy 6 months ago.He got a lawyer,settled on a 17% increase! You have the Upper Hand,because there IS no contract! If you can sshow your receipts for the last few years,the reality is you can stay forever,as long as you continue to pay your rent!
(NOTE TO ALL,"SAVE ALL RECEIPTS IN THE DR!")
Another friend took two years,and lots of $$$$$$$$$ to get a tenant out of a Condo he owned on "La Sarasota", because his dominican "friend" had rented it without a contract!
Rule # 1 in the DR, "EVERYONE IS OUT TO SCREW YOU"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCC
Unless,they can pass the DR1 TEST!
That is: Several Long Time Posters,will vouch for the person from personal experiences!!!
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05-01-2004, 03:11 PM
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I asked this question for my friend in Costambar. I have only been here eight months.
since you have viewed my web site please share it with other people and hopefully they will care to get involved with helping children in this country.
LA Woman
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05-01-2004, 10:43 PM
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After one year at my place, my land lady called me up 1 day before the rent was due to imform me that she was raising the rent by 33%. I told her I would call her back the next day.
I called one of my friends who told me the by law they can only raise the rent a maximum of 10% per year.
The next day I told her that she legally could only raise it by 10%. Her answer was, ya tu sabe mucho, sta bien.
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05-02-2004, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by LA Woman
I asked this question for my friend in Costambar. I have only been here eight months.
since you have viewed my web site please share it with other people and hopefully they will care to get involved with helping children in this country.
LA Woman
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Thank you forthe clarification. My understanding of rent increases concurs with gringo in dr -namely, 10% annually.
BTW I would have referred friends to your website, but when I read that YOU needed financial aid for medical expenses my suspicion index rose! I was not certain if your Charity was for Dominican children (an excellent cause) or whether part of it was for you. Thus with this level of confusion around, I did not feel I could in all conscience refer others to it.
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