[Advice] Landlord is trying to increase our rent mid-lease, wondering if there's anything we can do
Hello, I'm not sure if this is allowed, but I'm seeking advice.  
Recently, our landlord notified us that they are planning to increase our rent and provided us a 60 day notice, however our lease is bound until 2021 with a specified rate. I was just wondering if there is anything we can do to argue this increase or are we just to take it.

Thanks in advance!

Located in CA
[{"id": "eheyqum", "text": "What\u2019s your lease contract say your rate is? Also how long have you been leasing?", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehezvim", "text": "This question is impossible to answer without knowing the specifics of your lease. If your lease specifies a rate, then the landlord can't raise it. If there are \"fair market increases\" or similar language in the lease then they can. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehf5n2y", "text": "Is it the same landlord? If a property is bought and the NNN expenses are paid by the tenant, if the taxes on the buildings go up your NNN expenses will also go up. \n\nYou will have normal escalations in your lease, usually 3% or others. You may also have mid term bumps as well. \n\nThese will all be spelled out in your lease which you should refer to. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehf9fnx", "text": "Commercial or residential lease? Either way they dont have a leg to stand on, you can sue them for performance of the contract or just pay your rent and wait for them to try further shenanigans. My guess is they will back down or try to buy you out in some way. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehfezva", "text": "Upload your lease with all personal / business info crossed out only way we could tell you", "replies": [{"id": "ehfpwmk", "text": "Yeah this is a good. I can tell you in 30 seconds what\u2019s up. Just block out the personal info.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehfq0q5", "text": "I'm guessing this relates to NNN expense escrows going up. Spend the money to have an experienced commercial real estate attorney read the lease and get an explanation of all costs associated with it. ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ehgfhfp", "text": "Check your lease, check your lease, check your lease.\n\nLL's can't just arbitrarily raise your rent.  \n\nWhat they CAN do is enforce rent escalations that were agreed to in your lease, CPI escalations that you agreed to in your lease, percentage rent escalations that are in your lease, have you pay back NNN expenses that are in your lease, or even make you pay your prorata share of OpEx over your base year, which is probably also in your lease.\n\n&amp;#x200B;\n\nNot hating...just read your lease.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]