Rent Increase Lease Amendment Form

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Rent Increase Lease Amendment Form

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A rent increase lease amendment modifies the rent of a tenant’s lease. It includes the modified rent amount, the effective date, and the parties’ signatures. The form provides clarity regarding the rent adjustment and prevents misunderstandings between the tenant and landlord.

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RENT INCREASE LEASE AMENDMENT

1. THE PARTIES. This Rent Increase Lease Amendment (“Amendment”) made this [MM/DD/YYYY], is by and between:

Landlord: [LANDLORD’S NAME] (“Landlord”).
Tenant: [TENANT’S NAME] (“Tenant”).

Landlord and Tenant are each referred to as a “Party” and, jointly, as the “Parties.”

2. EXISTING LEASE. The Parties agree to amend a lease signed by both the Landlord and Tenant on [MM/DD/YYYY], (“Existing Lease”) for the property located at [PROPERTY ADDRESS] (“Property”).

3. AMENDMENTS. The Parties hereby acknowledge the following amendments:

For the period beginning [MM/DD/YYYY], the Tenant shall be required to pay $[MONTHLY RENT] per month in accordance with the terms of the Existing Lease.

The following terms shall be amended: [ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

Landlord’s Signature: ___________________ Date: ___________
Print Name: ___________________

Tenant’s Signature: ___________________ Date: ___________
Print Name: ___________________

Rent Increase Notice Periods (By State)

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STATE Required Notice Period
 Laws
Alabama N/A N/A
Alaska N/A N/A
Arizona N/A N/A
Arkansas N/A N/A
California For lease terms of a month or less:

  • 30 days for increases of 10% or less
  • 90 days for increases over 10%
 § 827(b)
Colorado If there is no written lease agreement, 60 days § 38-12-701(2)(a)
Connecticut N/A N/A
Delaware 60 days § 5107(a)
Florida N/A N/A
Georgia N/A N/A
Hawaii 45 days for month-to-month tenancies, 15 days for tenancies less than a month § 521-21
Idaho 30 days generally and 15 days for month-to-month tenancies § 55-307
Illinois N/A N/A
Indiana 30 days § 32-31-5-4
Iowa 30 days § 562A.13
Kansas 60 days (for mobile homes only) § 58-25,109(f)
Kentucky N/A N/A
Louisiana N/A N/A
Maine 45 days or 75 days if over 10% § 6015
Maryland 90 days for tenancies over one month, 60 days for terms lasting between one week and one month § 8-209
Massachusetts No minimum period generally, 30 days or one month before the next rental payment for at-will tenancies The Attorney General’s Guide to Landlord and Tenant Rights
Michigan N/A N/A
Minnesota One rental period plus one day for periodic tenancies and as stated in the lease for all other tenancies Attorney General: Landlords/ Tenants Rights

§ 504B.147 (Subd. 3)
Mississippi N/A N/A
Missouri N/A N/A
Montana 15 days for month-to-month tenancies § 70-26-109
Nebraska N/A N/A
Nevada 60 days generally and 30 days for tenancies under a month § 118A.300
New Hampshire 30 days § 540:2(IV)
New Jersey 30 days Dept. of Community Affairs – Rent Increase Bulletin
New Mexico 30 days § 47-8-15(F)
New York For increases of 5% or more:

  • 30 days if lease term and tenancy are under a year
  • 60 days if lease term is at least one year and less than two years or if tenancy exceeds one year but is less than two years.
  • 90 days if lease term is at least two years or tenancy exceeds two years
 § 226-C(2)
North Carolina N/A N/A
North Dakota 30 days for month-to-month tenancies § 47-16-07
Ohio N/A N/A
Oklahoma N/A N/A
Oregon 7 days for week-to-week tenancies and 90 days for all other tenancies (after one year of occupancy) § 90.323
Pennsylvania N/A N/A
Rhode Island 30 days generally and 60 days for month-to-month tenants over 62 years old § 34-18-16.1
South Carolina N/A N/A
South Dakota 30 days for month-to-month tenancies § 43-32-13
Tennessee N/A N/A
Texas N/A N/A
Utah 60 days for periodic tenancies of mobile homes § 57-16-4(4)(a)
Vermont 60 days § 4455
Virginia 60 days (if the landlord owns over four rental units) § 55.1-1204(K)
Washington 60 days § 59.18.140(3)(a)
West Virginia N/A N/A
Wisconsin N/A N/A
Wyoming N/A N/A