Housing Resource Group v. Price

Under a federal regulation governing subsidized housing leases, a landlord must provide a tenant written notice at least 60 days before the beginning date of a new lease term. In this appeal from an order terminating Kevin Price’s tenancy, we hold that the federal regulation does not apply because Price has not shown that a change in his rent contribution constituted a new lease. He was obligated to pay the rent increase, and his failure to do so resulted in an unlawful detainer. Accordingly, we affirm.

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Kevin Price was a tenant at Graham/Terry Apartments. Housing Resource Group (HRG) owns and…