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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies  Yes . . .and she did mention to them that they would be getting updated window a/c's soon and she is putting a nicer privacy fence on the property (not that they have usage of the yard) so I told DD well she has to pay for all that stuff somehow . . .but, honestly, she sees them for what they are . . young adults who probably don't know any better . . . |
You might hate me, but that is common practice to raise rent, at least in LA. There is a certain percentage a landlord can charge for an extra person. In some instances, renters pay all utilities and still have to pay an extra charge for an extra person or pet (these are rules from heavily regulated rent control areas). BUT, everything is stated in black and white on the contract regardless if it's one person renting or two. If they decide to add another person to their group, the contract states whether or not that is even allowed.
If your DD was able to negotiate with the landlady to keep the same price, hats off to her! Especially if there was no new person clause on bf's original contract. Whenever it's not written on the contract, whether yay or nay, I'm sure it's open to negotiation. Now that she's there, it really is in her best interest to have a lease or rental agreement (month to month) to protect her from the crazy landlady's whims. I had to make one up because my roomie was in a way sub-leasing, and she changed her mind about a lot of things. First she was fine with it then she wasn't. We never signed anything since she moved out to live with boyfriend, but she put me through hell before it was all said and done.