Dear PoPville

“Is this legal?”

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“Dear PoPville,

I have an issue I’d like to get some feedback on. I live in a not-to-be-named large building at 14th and Newton run by a not-to-be-named large property management company. I just reached the end of my 12-month lease at the end of December, and I opted to go month to month. The management company is charging me $250/month to go month to month. The fee would be waived if I signed a lease. Is this legal?”