BarryAllen85

BarryAllen85 OP t1_jdxd5wv wrote

Negotiating is not the same as financial loss. If they don’t want to negotiate, they’re going to lose me. If they’re okay with that, great. Maybe we will all be happier. But I don’t think that’s the case. I think they are gambling that I will resign at the higher rate because it’s easier than moving. You be you, sure, but you literally don’t know me, or anything about my situation beyond what I have represented here. Why be unpleasant? Nobody, literally nobody was unpleasant to you. Why be angry/insulting? Unless that’s just who you are at this point.

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BarryAllen85 OP t1_jdx9lyi wrote

That’s the law’s problem. I am not talking about last minute, I’m talking about not 4 months out, and only because they are exploiting my desire not to have to move again. I am not being an asshole, I am negotiating in good faith. But if they think I’m going to just accept a 15% rent increase, above what I’m seeing the market will bear, they’re wrong.

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BarryAllen85 OP t1_jdwxqls wrote

No. I am in a situation where I am not sure I will be renewing, certainly not 4 months in advance. I do not want to move but if they insist on raising rent that much, well beyond market rate, then why shouldn’t I be looking around? My landlord has repeatedly “negotiated” for me to do things that are in the lease for them to do… snow removal, maintenance, etc. I’ve renewed my lease twice now, and both times they tried to raise the rate 20-25%, well beyond market prices. They are first time amateur landlords and they are being greedy. They have no idea what their property is actually worth, or even what they have. I am acting in good faith, they are not.

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BarryAllen85 OP t1_jdvuspm wrote

This is kind of what I gathered. They are trying to raise my rent quite a bit. I’m looking around and I think they’ll be lucky to get it leased for their asking, plus any unfilled time. I’m paying $2700 and they want $3100. I know I’m their first tenant. Part of me wants to move just to teach them their lesson. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. But then I have to pay to move lol. I offered to compromise but they seem to think it’s worth that much.

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BarryAllen85 t1_irvmzde wrote

Circle of death indeed. As a non-native, though, I find every other intersection/exit to be insanely under engineered— like it was designed and built by Peter Griffin. Oh you wanted a lane here that would fit perfectly and make a merge/exit easy? You’re not gonna get it. You want yields on this massive rotary? You get lights and stop signs.

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