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InevitablePersimmon6 t1_j5voz56 wrote

This is what they do everywhere. Back in 2008 I moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Brookline and my rent was only $525/month plus electric. By the time I bought a house in 2014 and moved, my rent had gone up to $675/month with no renovations. Once I gave notice I was moving, they came in and put in new floors and counters and charged the next person $850/month. It was crazy to me.

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blondiebell OP t1_j5vpyl3 wrote

It is true that this is a problem everywhere. At least it seems they bothered to make some upgrades with the floors and counters for the next person.

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InevitablePersimmon6 t1_j5vqc0q wrote

They took the carpets out. Left the old windows and bathroom stuff though so it didn’t seem like much to me. I remember asking them if I could get upgraded too since they kept raising my rent and they told me that they would as long as I was willing to pay “new tenant” rates. Landlords are a racket.

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blondiebell OP t1_j5vt469 wrote

Oof, good on you for trying and asking. I'm sorry they were disagreeable.

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