Varesident470528
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
Hi,
I feel really stupid for this and worried I may get ultra screwed. Four years ago we signed a one year lease that converts to month to month after a year if no notice is given. I thought at the time that it keeps going with the same rent. I recently reread and it says the per down rate actually doubles and now I'm freaking out. I know I was really careless and stupid, but I can't take it back.
We've been paying rent as normal for 3 years at the original rate and the landlord hasn't mentioned anything. She seems normal and not malicious but are we setting ourselves to get screwed? Could she sue us when we move out and say we've missed all that rent because we've only paid half? She has never said anything but as far as I can tell maybe she's not required to? Would we have no recourse if she sues? There is no indication that has happened but if she knows this then maybe that's why she's never asked to raise the rent.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated. I know how stupid I was here I just hope it doesn't cost us tens of thousands of dollars. This would way exceed small claims court limit in Virginia but maybe I could be sued in civil court?
I feel really stupid for this and worried I may get ultra screwed. Four years ago we signed a one year lease that converts to month to month after a year if no notice is given. I thought at the time that it keeps going with the same rent. I recently reread and it says the per down rate actually doubles and now I'm freaking out. I know I was really careless and stupid, but I can't take it back.
We've been paying rent as normal for 3 years at the original rate and the landlord hasn't mentioned anything. She seems normal and not malicious but are we setting ourselves to get screwed? Could she sue us when we move out and say we've missed all that rent because we've only paid half? She has never said anything but as far as I can tell maybe she's not required to? Would we have no recourse if she sues? There is no indication that has happened but if she knows this then maybe that's why she's never asked to raise the rent.
Any help/advice would be much appreciated. I know how stupid I was here I just hope it doesn't cost us tens of thousands of dollars. This would way exceed small claims court limit in Virginia but maybe I could be sued in civil court?