Is there any law protecting caregivers whose recipient dies?
Hello,
My friend is in a very difficult situation and I'm posting on their behalf because I'm trying to figure out what I specifically need to Google/research about renter rights.
They live in Belmont County, Ohio. They are on the lease. They've lived there a long time (over 2 years). They do not work. They took care of their father who was diagnosed with cancer (over 2 years). Their father recently passed away. The landlord found out about the situation and has increased their rent over $400.
This doesn't sit right, but I'm not aware if this is a civil suit? What kind of lawyer would handle these kinds of issues? Is there a case here? Can landlords to this?
Any help with pointing me in the right direction would be great. We've started with compiling a list of phone numbers to contact, including Ohio Fair Housing Offices and Ohio Civil Rights Commission.
Thank you for reading!
tl;dr: can you fight someone in a legal battle to keep living in the same house for the same rent after your father dies?
Posted Sep 2, 2021, 12:20 AM UTC
When you say they are on the lease, it is a month to month lease, or is it a lease for a year or more, and if the latter, when does it expire?
If they are month to month, in most of the U.S. (including Ohio) a landlord can increase the rent whatever amount they want, with proper notice (generally 30 days).
Month to Month. Oof. So, yeah no legal battle.
They responded that they needed 30 days notice so it delayed the increase.