During a lease renewal can a landlord make you pay more money on a deposit you have already made?

Question by joefishal: During a lease renewal can a landlord make you pay more money on a deposit you have already made?
I have just signed a renewal lease that raises my rent by 3%.
My landlord also wants that extra 3% tacked onto the deposit, which I had paid several years ago after moving in. Do you have to also up the price on your deposit? It sounds fishy to me.

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Answer by alwright
if its not in the contract it doesnt apply

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4 Responses to “During a lease renewal can a landlord make you pay more money on a deposit you have already made?”

red.moment says:

January 19, 2011 at 3:10 pm

What state are you in? If there have been changes like you added a pet then yes they can require that. if their are no changes that is very strange and an unreasonable request.
americanfreeman says:

January 19, 2011 at 4:08 pm

of course they can. They could triple it.

You can of course, not renew the lease
budhah1 says:

January 19, 2011 at 5:05 pm

This is a no brainer.. The additional deposit is in line with the rise of everything else in America.. It is in his right as you have signed a NEW lease. The terms have changed, and you must either accept or move.. Often times the last months rent is part of deposit, and must be raised to pay for the extra increase.

Landlord can do anything he wants at lease renewal.. your choice is to follow him or not
Steve R says:

January 19, 2011 at 5:30 pm

Yes, they can.