the lease agreements.
Walter Lane, another resident of Oaks Mobile, signed the lease agreement, effective July
1, 2016, for a period of one year and extended on a month-to-month basis thereafter. The
agreement included a provision stating,
The monthly rent shall be increased only by prior written notice of three months or
more preceding the beginning of any month or period of tenancy. In case of increase
of rent, it is understood that all other provisions of this agreement shall remain in
full force, changed only by the increased in the amount of rent.
Administrative Record (AR) at 62.
On August 20, 2016, TST sent a letter to the residents stating that if they were on a current
valid lease agreement, TST would abide by that lease. The letter also informed residents that if
they could not provide a current, valid lease or return the new lease agreement to TST, they would
“be regarded as not having any lease at all.” AR at 170.
On August 29, 2016, TST sent a “90 Day Notice to Change Rent” to Lane, Gosney, Simoni,
and Stickley, notifying them of a rent increase from $320 to $525 per month. The rent increase
would become effective on December 1, 2016.
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On August 28, 2017, TST notified Gosney, Simoni, and Stickley of a rent increase from
$525 to $550 per month effective December 1, 2017. And on September 6, 2017, TST notified
Lane of a rent increase from $525 to $550 per month effective January 1, 2018.
On December 15, 2017, TST entered into written rental agreements with Gosney, Simoni,
and Stickley. TST also entered a new lease agreement with Lane. These agreements commenced
on January 1, 2018 and expired on December 31, 2018.