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No, im just presenting "a" point of view (my point of view) - and i feel i have a valid case.
if no one else agrees, thats fine; however, i know of many who do.
Right and wrong are not subject to a majority vote. Nobody is putting a gun to your head to pay this rent. Either pay it, or find another place. Looking to the state to solve what is essentially your own individual problem is exactly what is wrong with this country. Stand up for yourself and be a man. If you don't like the rent, then get out. There are other places to live, millions of them. Nobody owes you a house, or a car, or anything else. You really have some nerve looking to your fellow taxpayers to pay for your housing in the form of rent control laws which immorally seize the property of one person to give to another.
There is no right to housing. And there is definitely no right to "affordable" housing. All such concepts are collectivistic tyranny, and are morally and ethically indefensible. A society is only as good as its individuals. And if more and more of the individuals in this society resort to harnessing the police power of the state to put fellow Americans into economic slavery because they don't like the requirements of being responsible, we are ultimately worthless and will deserve the resulting metastasis that ends in us resembling Greece or Italy or Spain.
There is no fairness. It's a false concept that is misapplied when it comes to prices. Market rent is inherently fair, landlords are charging what people are willing to pay, and people are willing to pay what landlords are charging. If either side gets out of line, they suffer, and the market adjusts.
You best bet is to seek other housing, it's still 6 or 7 weeks from winter, there's plenty of time. Moving is only as hard as you make it. Treat it like a fun adventure, and that is exactly what it will become. Like so many other things in life. Find a landlord who will give you a 2 or 3 or 5 year lease with modest increases to protect your budget. They are out there and some are willing to give rent security of this type in exchange for the concomitant reduction of long term vacancy rates.
Actually, if the landlord only upped the rent 5%, but the market was willing to pay 20% more, you would actually be ripping off the landlord. But nobody would be Occupying Marin Blvd in that case.
People should lose the concept of "fairness" when it comes to prices, whether it be food, energy, medical expenses, wages, what have you. It is a conceptual error that leads to all kinds of problems. When it comes to pricing, there is no justice or lack of justice, it simply is what it is.
By the way, gasoline prices have fallen quite a bit over the past few months. Who is that unfair to? Nobody apparently. Where are the screams for an investigation? The silence is deafening. Isn't it some kind of conspiracy? Shouldn't there be some kind of march on the headquarters of Mobil Oil to uncover the secret reason for this nefarious reduction? And what about the Bildebergs and the Trilateralists? There has to be some involvement there. Let's occupy something and get this all figured out.
I read so much of what you write and almost all of it is such nonsense. God Forbid that one day, if you are lying somewhere, in extreme pain and in need of medical attention, the doctor will charge you the "market price" for some controlled pain medication and medical attention. You probably would pay every dime in your bank account if you are in extreme pain and need help.
You can charge whatever you want for a CD, a tattoo, or cable service. But food, shelter, clean water, clean air, and medical attention SHOULD NOT be subject to a capitalistic market. Mankind as a whole would be far better off if we stopped making these things only available to those with money.
I think thats a high increase for a good tenant. But you see thats the difference between a single family home and a huge apartment building. I would being a landlord who owns and rents a single family home want to keep a great tenant who takes care of my home and not go crazy raising the rent!! I think the mentallity is different when you rent in a warehouse style building. Go for a single family home it makes it so much more personally especially with a kid /family
i would say with the proposed increase, for the same area and building type (old 20yr+ ) its about 150 - 200 on the high side.
A more glaring statistic from my point of view is that for the same area and building type the percentage increase for most is in the 2-7% range yearly. i can imagine i got unlucky 1year - but two consecutive years in a row?
If i was you, because the owner is being greedy with all the empty units in the building, i wouldn't pay a dime more in rent. It takes about 6 months to evict someone. Go to court and claim some form of hardship. So u lose the security deposit. If you have a fish tank let out a hundred gallons of water out on the floor and rug. Damage a few cabinets and don't clean a thing. The greedy slumlord gets screwed and u get a free apartment for 5 or 6 months. If they make a judgement against you go on the easy payment plan and pay 20 bucks a week. This is what a capitalistic society of greed needs and deserves.
If i was you, because the owner is being greedy with all the empty units in the building, i wouldn't pay a dime more in rent. It takes about 6 months to evict someone. Go to court and claim some form of hardship. So u lose the security deposit. If you have a fish tank let out a hundred gallons of water out on the floor and rug. Damage a few cabinets and don't clean a thing. The greedy slumlord gets screwed and u get a free apartment for 5 or 6 months. If they make a judgement against you go on the easy payment plan and pay 20 bucks a week. This is what a capitalistic society of greed needs and deserves.
This is a criminally immoral recommendation. Follow it only if your character is similar to that of someone who would suggest it.
I read so much of what you write and almost all of it is such nonsense. God Forbid that one day, if you are lying somewhere, in extreme pain and in need of medical attention, the doctor will charge you the "market price" for some controlled pain medication and medical attention. You probably would pay every dime in your bank account if you are in extreme pain and need help.
You can charge whatever you want for a CD, a tattoo, or cable service. But food, shelter, clean water, clean air, and medical attention SHOULD NOT be subject to a capitalistic market. Mankind as a whole would be far better off if we stopped making these things only available to those with money.
If such a fate should one day befall me, I will ask for help. And will likely receive it since Man is basically good and generous. However, despite my great need, I will not have a moral right to point a gun at another, demanding that my needs be met. Rights end at the point of a gun. Your position that capitalism (aka freedom) should not apply to food, shelter, medical care, etc. is utterly immoral, and I reject it completely.
And may i suggest leaving a gallon sized container of cockroaches and another of fleas, that's usually something that can't be proven in court. Maybe then the Michael Douglas version of "greed is good" will come back to haunt the owner to the tune of several thousand dollars. If you need more suggestions instead of "get out", or "move", i'll be glad to suggest them.
And may i suggest leaving a gallon sized container of cockroaches and another of fleas, that's usually something that can't be proven in court. Maybe then the Michael Douglas version of "greed is good" will come back to haunt the owner to the tune of several thousand dollars. If you need more suggestions instead of "get out", or "move", i'll be glad to suggest them.
nice to see people not taking themselves so seriously
I think the bottom line is this: Is it "fair" to the tenant? No. Do you have any recourse if it is not rent controlled? No.
You only have control over if you move or stay. You need to look at the available units in the area, see how much you would save monthly and compare that to the costs of moving, time and stress involved in moving and see if it's actually worth it. If you were to save $150/month in rent that would amount to $1800/year. The cost of moving, especially with a moving company, would be more (the cost of your time and stress on the family should also be considered) and there is no guarantee that the new apartment management wouldn't do exactly the same thing to you next renewal. You really need to do your research on what's available and play with the dollar amounts to see what is more cost effective for you. If you look at new places be sure to ask tenants about the rent increases they have had each year to get an idea of what that particular company has a history of doing. That's all you can really do. It is what it is.
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