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Can the landlord change tenancy contract terms without consent of the tenant?
My rent agreement includes 2 parking spaces (the landlord owns multiple units in the apartment complex).
Now that it has come time for renewal, the landlord is saying only 1 parking space is assigned to the unit per the title deed and I will not have access to the other parking space, i.e. the contract will be amended when renewed to be now just 1 parking allocation.
Does not seem legally right to me but if the landlord has found a legal loophole fair play to them - seems the clear black or white answer.
Kindly advise if the landlord can do it or not.
Many thanks.
Dear Questioner,
The tenancy contract in terms of the amendment should be notified 90 days ahead before the end of the contract.
If both parties are okay with the new terms, then it shall be renewed according to the new terms.
In case one party is not okay with the terms, then that party should send a non-renewal notice based on the latest terms sent by the landlord.
If the tenant wants to amend and the landlord is not okay with the new terms, then a non-renewal notification should be sent within the frame of 90 days ahead as well.
Under no circumstances shall amends take effect if the other party did not notify you 90 days ahead of the renewal, or else, the agreement should be renewed with the old terms, "that will lose its effect if the new agreement signed by the tenant and submitted to RDC already".
