BOSTON—Apologizing to his tenant for circumstances that were beyond his control, local landlord Eddie Turley was reportedly forced Monday to raise the rent due to thinking of a bigger number. “You can re-sign your lease, but I have to raise it by $250 a month because I realized there was a bigger number your rent…
  • Got_Bent@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    7 months ago

    There are two kinds of landlords I’ve encountered over the years.

    The first knew my name and would only raise my rent when their insurance and or property tax would increase, and would show me the bills as evidence. There was even a year when my rent got lowered because that year’s assessment went down.

    The second referred to my living space as a unit and spoke of my rent as below market that needed to catch up.

    If you’re renting, find the first landlord whenever possible, though it seems to get harder and harder to do so.

    • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zoneEnglish
      01·
      7 months ago

      Yeah this is the challenge I see on here all the time.

      Property costs increase this causes rent to go up to cover costs.

      If you don’t want to pay increased rent buy a house and pay the increases elsewhere anyway.

      I’m sure there a cunt land lords but there are also people who rented who know how it was and they be reasonable.

      Making a profit on a rented property comes at massive tax repayments

  • copd@lemmy.worldEnglish
    01·
    7 months ago

    Reminder that jobs and houses exist outside of major cities. If you have an immediate set of dependants then well fuck, but if you’re early in career I recommend getting the fuck out of your competitive shit hole of a city.

    Good luck

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      Reminder that transportation costs money, most jobs are where the people are, and most jobs aren’t wfh.

      Also, not everyone can safely live in Redneckistan, what with the rise of fascism in recent years.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          7 months ago

          Red areas exist in all states, though, and those are usually the cheapest parts.

          I’m not saying that low cost areas without deal breakers don’t exist, just that they’re rare and not available to everyone.

      • copd@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        7 months ago

        Transportation costs are inconsequential when compared to the outrageous rent costs in the inner city. Were talking about a factor of 10+ here for a 30-40min drive/train.

        I did that drive for 8 years so I could afford a 4 bed house, it was fine. The same money, a stones throw from work couldn’t buy me a cardboard box

        If you think your time is worth the extra rent costs then don’t complain about the rent costs?

        Redneckistan doesn’t exist in my country so it’s a non factor. I had no idea that concept encapsulated 100% of the area outside cities.