Is my expired rental agreement still valid?
In Sept.1994 I contracted to rent a self storage unit. In Jan.2000, I was informed by the management the rent on my unit was going up and I needed to sign the new contract. After review of the new contract I decided against signing for only a couple reasons. 1)There were no provisions for rent increases, & 2) I anticipated moving from the facility within that year. In Jan.2002, the current management informed me of an impending rent increase. When I pointed out to them that nowhere in my contract was there any mention of rent increases, the management researched the contract in depth and subsequently realized the contract I signed was a 6 month lease with no instructions/provisions for renewal. Is this contract still applicable? And does the owner have the right to remove my lock, replace it with his, and deny me access unless I sign the new contract? Yes my rent has been paid. And there are no pending leins,