Yes. That's nuts.If we send a viable enough message to politicians that they might be voted out of a job, I'd take that over landlords who care about nothing but getting rich.
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Yes. That's nuts.If we send a viable enough message to politicians that they might be voted out of a job, I'd take that over landlords who care about nothing but getting rich.
Amazing that you would use a word like "parasite". That's exactly what the predator landlords are. Biting and sucking the money out of people, whether they can withstand it or not.Landlords vote too, parasite. They also don't owe you a place to live. Pay the rent or buy a tent. Tents are much cheaper, you can probably afford one with the rent increase.
But this is Biden. Forget rent controls , pull the plug on his disastrous distortin of the whole housing marketWe've been through this topic before. However, that wasn't when I received a $96/month rent increase. For seniors, retired and barely surviving on Social Security and a pension, rent increases like $96/month (I just received one), are devastating & demoralizing.
Here we are looking for ways to increase our income, cut our costs, and along comes the dear landlord with a $96/month takeaway (less than a month advance notice).
This is like going put on the street and being mugged for $96, once a month, every month, ongoing.
People, stop crabbing about gas prices. Stop crabbing about food prices, clothing, cell phones. Those are all trivial compared to your MOST EXPENSIVE, CONSTANTLY ONGOING EXPENSE, which is HOUSING. Gas, food, et al stuff isn't going up $96/month.
You get a letter stuck in your door whining about "operational costs", and just like that, your annual operational budget is $1,152 less. Of course this letter doesn't specify what these so-called "operational costs" are, nor offer any proof that they even exist. For all we know this rent increase might be nothing more than somebody (who we never see, don't know their name) wanting more money to buy something like this >>
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There is only one way to top this madness. Republicans & Democrats need to join together and enact rent control (with roll backs to 2015 levels). Over the last few years, I have seen housing rents skyrocket like nothing before in my lifetime. I moved twice to void massive rent increases, but they keep on coming, with nothing stopping them.
I recommend we call "our" state legislators & governors, and demand rent control laws, with no increases above $50/month allowed. If business owners cannot handle the costs associated with running their business, then stay out of that business. Don't be dumping costs on to the customers, especially for a commodity that people HAVE TO HAVE.
This is not about subsides, Mr Deflection.Wrong. Vioxx got gov't subsidies for development and protection from generics for 10 years. Educate yourself. Landlords don't get those subsidies unless they agree to be section 8 housing and you've already said you don't qualify.
I don't doubt that Biden is making the housing crisis worse in some number of ways. HE is who triggered the massive rent increases in US cities, by moving millions of illegal aliens into them, and saturating their housing markets.But this is Biden. Forget rent controls , pull the plug on his disastrous distortin of the whole housing market
1)He tampered a few months ago with credit scores so that good credit scores now count AGAINS you
2)His $10 000dollars for home buyers....check your Econ books, guaranteed to UP the price of homes AND to penalize further those who don't pass the hoop for the $10 000 in the first place
3) worst of all ---- well,listen to Joel Kotkin , recognized expert on this
Joe Biden is making the housing crisis worse
As inflation continues to soar in America, few things have become more precious than hard assets like property. And with the stock market as unsteady as our political leadership, big dollars from Wall Street are pouring into real estate, snapping up both multi-family and single-family homes...unherd.com
/----/ Why?Corporate ownership of housing needs to end as well.
/----/ "Don't be dumping costs on to the customers,"NO, it is NOT "simple". The OP already covered this. Some people have to be told twice.
1. "Of course this letter doesn't specify what these so-called "operational costs" are, nor offer any proof that they even exist. For all we know this rent increase might be nothing more than somebody (who we never see, don't know their name) wanting more money to buy something like this >>
2. If business owners cannot handle the costs associated with running their business, then stay out of that business. Don't be dumping costs on to the customers, especially for a commodity that people HAVE TO HAVE.
3. How do you expect the tenants to "cover" the cost of the increase ?
My increases in Social Security& VA pension for 2024 = $41/mo. The rent increase is $96/mo. That means I'm LOSING ground ($55/mo or $660/yr) LOSS.
FALSE! I owned a business for 12 years, and if your sympathy is with business owners, than you should be not be sympathizing with one of their worst enemies (landlords). See post # 342/----/ "Don't be dumping costs on to the customers,"
Said someone who never ran a business for 5 seconds, but keeps voting for politicians who increase our cost of living via taxes, regulations, and fees.
You are who is the head in the sand. Everything I've said in this thread makes good sense. You say you're not a landlord. No ?Don't act like a moron junior then. The world doesn't owe you anything. Just because you managed to survive doesn't grant you any respect. EARN it. Or would you rather have the gov't "respect" police come to your aid. Cry me a river.
Again with the whining. Everyone had to deal with the same laws. Why are you in the minority who want to blame them?
As long as you bury your obtuse head in the sand while looking for someone to blame, you will be the problem. Tissue?
You're going to push this "failed to plan" thing indefinitely, but the line is stupid. Doesn't matter if renters are rich or poor, every time landlords jack up the rents, it is money out of the pockets of the renter.Going rate is not crap. Are you saying that land owners are colluding against you? Prove it. I know that those landowners are reacting to the market. If it wasn't the "going rate" then you would be able to find rents that suit you and the overpriced apartment would lie empty bring the landlord ZERO. SMFH.
I think you can be summed up with one pertinent cliche, junior. "You didn't plan to fail, you failed to plan."
/---/ You're a bit confused. I don't know what kind of business you ran, but I was in a real estate partnership for rental income for 25 years. The only time we raised rent was with property tax and insurance increases. As long as the tenant paid on time, kept the property tidy, we didn't raise the base rent.FALSE! I owned a business for 12 years, and if your sympathy is with business owners, than you should be not be sympathizing with one of their worst enemies (landlords). See post # 342
As for "voting for politicians who increase our cost of living via taxes, regulations, and fees". I voted for Trump 3 times and he never did those things. I'm a Republican, and staunchly pro-business, which is one of the reasons I am against the crazy skyrocketed rents of the last 3 years, since Biden took over.
And when I owned a business, I didn't demand that my customers pay for my expenses, increasing or not.
Run along. Yes you are a parasite. Landlords are a business, just like any other business. No different. A rental is an an investment and the investor deserves a return on his money. Landlords are not charities. You are a parasite. Go talk to Biden, because you certainly are no conservative regardless of what you falsely claim.If landlords are going to be in the activity of providing places to live, then YES they DO owe the public a place to live.
LMAO, you are sorely mistaken. Rents, like anything in real estate depends on where you are. If you are in a desirable place, you are going to pay more. You chose a tourist mecca. There are so many people who are willing to pay to visit--and pay high prices to stay. You can rent many places in Emporia, KS for less than $1K--go there. If you want to see some high rents, try SF, you'll be lucky to find a tent on the sidewalk for that. Accept that you didn't plan. Quit blaming everyone else for your troubles and move on. Whining ad infinitum on a message board isn't going to change anything. Go whine to Biden, he likes you communists.In places without these rent control standards, landlords have gone wild, and have priced the middle class out of being able to obtain shelter.
NO....NO.....NO. Nothing could be further from the truth. Landlords are NOT a business like any other business. They are the ENEMY of the business community in America. No entity takes money out of our tills more than landlords, especially within the last 3 years, with rents skyrocketing as they have been.Run along. Yes you are a parasite. Landlords are a business, just like any other business. No different. A rental is an an investment and the investor deserves a return on his money. Landlords are not charities. You are a parasite. Go talk to Biden, because you certainly are no conservative regardless of what you falsely claim.
Rents have skyrocketed all over the US. 100-200% inflation in practically every state. Nice try.LMAO, you are sorely mistaken. Rents, like anything in real estate depends on where you are. If you are in a desirable place, you are going to pay more. You chose a tourist mecca. There are so many people who are willing to pay to visit--and pay high prices to stay. You can rent many places in Emporia, KS for less than $1K--go there. If you want to see some high rents, try SF, you'll be lucky to find a tent on the sidewalk for that. Accept that you didn't plan. Quit blaming everyone else for your troubles and move on. Whining ad infinitum on a message board isn't going to change anything. Go whine to Biden, he likes you communists.
I was born and raised in NYC, and lived there for 30 years. I know very well about rent control. You are coming into this thread late. Some of the things you are bringing up, I have already addressed a few days ago./---/ You're a bit confused. I don't know what kind of business you ran, but I was in a real estate partnership for rental income for 25 years. The only time we raised rent was with property tax and insurance increases. As long as the tenant paid on time, kept the property tidy, we didn't raise the base rent.
I live in NY and see how destructive rent control is. Landlords can't afford to maintain the property.
You brought up Vioxx, moron. Talk about deflection! You've done nothing but deflect from the reality of supporting yourself since you started this thread. You've whined about your rent for over a year that I know of. Move away from the beach or find a charity to whine too. Rentals are a business and they will charge what the market will bear. That is REALITY.This is not about subsides, Mr Deflection.
Stop talking about what you are obvious ignorant of. Vioxx was shown in studies to be a significant factor in causing heart attacks. Merck knew it and kept on selling it. FDA took it off the market.
Some people have to be told twice.
What makes 2017 a magic number--is that when YOU retired? Why not back to 1964 levels? Landlords should be able to suck up all of the gov't mandates in housing that drive housing prices. Check the costs of building materials. Yes, more demand drives higher prices, that is called the market. BTW, transportation is a NECESSITY for me. So lets enact price controls on automobiles. I should be able to have the car of my choice for $750. That's what Henry Ford charged for his Model T. Your position is ignorant.I encourage everyone to contact their elected representitives to enact rent control law +rollbacks to 2017 levels.
I am a staunch capitalist. I have no use for communists. You lie in every post. You say you didn't raise prices in your business to cover your costs---that is a bald faced lie---OR your business went under, which is it?You sure are involved on this thread pretty strongly, for somebody who supposedly has no dog in this fight.
Boy you talk out of both sides of your mouth. One post, you are complaining that housing is a right and in the next post you are saying that businesses suffer because of increasing rents. Businesses are not there to manage your money. Budgeting 101. Everytime the price of milk goes up are you going to want price controls on the dairy? You have no viable argument.Doesn't matter if renters are rich or poor, every time landlords jack up the rents, it is money out of the pockets of the renter.
Final post. You have the right to go out and buy any property that you want and stabilize your housing costs. YOU choose to be a parasite renter and expect a landlord to take you to raise. YOUR LANDLORD, OR BANK, OR AUTO DEALER OR GROCER ARE NOT YOUR MAMA. Comrade!It is losses to everyone in America, except landlord$$.
You kids are gonna turn the the whole US into one big company town./----/ Why?
Yeah, I brought up Vioxx. SO ? And I bring it up AGAIN now. It's an example of harmful business, needing and getting goverment control. Similar to rent control. DUH!You brought up Vioxx, moron. Talk about deflection! You've done nothing but deflect from the reality of supporting yourself since you started this thread. You've whined about your rent for over a year that I know of. Move away from the beach or find a charity to whine too. Rentals are a business and they will charge what the market will bear. That is REALITY.
What makes 2017 a magic number--is that when YOU retired? Why not back to 1964 levels? Landlords should be able to suck up all of the gov't mandates in housing that drive housing prices. Check the costs of building materials. Yes, more demand drives higher prices, that is called the market. BTW, transportation is a NECESSITY for me. So lets enact price controls on automobiles. I should be able to have the car of my choice for $750. That's what Henry Ford charged for his Model T. Your position is ignorant.
I am a staunch capitalist. I have no use for communists. You lie in every post. You say you didn't raise prices in your business to cover your costs---that is a bald faced lie---OR your business went under, which is it?
Boy you talk out of both sides of your mouth. One post, you are complaining that housing is a right and in the next post you are saying that businesses suffer because of increasing rents. Businesses are not there to manage your money. Budgeting 101. Everytime the price of milk goes up are you going to want price controls on the dairy? You have no viable argument.
Final post. You have the right to go out and buy any property that you want and stabilize your housing costs. YOU choose to be a parasite renter and expect a landlord to take you to raise. YOUR LANDLORD, OR BANK, OR AUTO DEALER OR GROCER ARE NOT YOUR MAMA. Comrade!
Regarding this post...CA...what are you Disagreeing with ?I was born and raised in NYC, and lived there for 30 years. I know very well about rent control. You are coming into this thread late. Some of the things you are bringing up, I have already addressed a few days ago.
Regarding NYC rent control, see Post # 276.
As for tax & insurance increases, I already addressed that too.