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I live in the same garden apartment for 31 years in NJ. The appliances are old, the refrigerator does not work well, and the fixtures are beginning to rust, etc. the place has not been painted in 20 years. My lease is up for renewal. Over the years I have been paying slightly below market because I have no carpeting, etc. They are charging market price for newly refurbished, new carpeting, new appliances, etc. Now they have said they will not renew my lease unless I pay "market full price" for the rental. Is this legal? Does anyone know? It would mean a 9% increase in my usual yearly renewal, 3 times what I have been paying for the past 20 years.