Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. - Landlord Forum thread 324698

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Kevin Burns (PA) on September 18, 2014 @21:45

Just wanted to let everyone here know that you are whats wrong with the world today. If I ever rented a property from anyone here in this forum, I would run for the hills. You openly discuss ways of tormenting a human being for your financial gains.

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Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Ronald hunter (Pa) on April 9, 2015 @04:39	[ Reply ]

These above landlords show no mercy for the average middle income renter as shown in their replies to this article on increasing rents yearly. Their greed and lack of concern in social structure and survival is appalling. I hope they never fall on hard times with all their wealth and someone sticks it up their ass as well. Thank you. Rgh. Hatboro pa. (Like my landlord did). Rgh

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Anonymous on August 6, 2015 @09:44	[ Reply ]

I agree that the increases are mainly greed. Our landlord has just told us rent is going up $200 on the 1st of September. No notice of any kind, just her coming to the trailer and telling us. Saying she can't keep up with her bills and the going rate is $850 for places now. WHAT DOES SHE THINK THIS DOES TO ME AND MY FAMILY??? My husband is on perminant disability, fixed income is what we have now. We live paycheck to paycheck, don't have money to do anything now and I'm to pay $200 more for a trailer that has had nothing done to improve it. If we wouldn't have done some things to make it livable for ourselves, it would have most likely been condemned. It was left go my the people before us and the landlord herself. I looked in our paper and 3 bdrm, 2 bath are going for $850 - $950 but they ALL say things like remodeled, new flooring, fresh paint, like new, excellant condition. This place that she wants me to pay $200 more for each month is falling apart, all the carpet needs replaced, cabinets in kitchen are all falling a part particle board, windows have no storm windows for in winter have ice on inside of the glass, electric outlets that don't work, insulation underneith that is falling on ground pipes froze in winter had to keep water trickling to keep moving. It is crazy and she knows about it all. It is TOTAL GREED. The little person looses everything and no one cares. This world is falling apart.

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Jeanne Tomaselli (Pa.) on January 4, 2016 @10:58	[ Reply ]

I agree with you. The reason for me coming on here was because my landlady raised my fifty dollars at one time. That was uncalled for to say the least. The average rent increase is usually somewhere around 2%. I was trying to find that percentage in writing somewhere to show my landlady. When I had my duplex in Philadelphia, my tenants, who were ALL just GREAT, NEVER got an increase. I'd rather take a small loss than risk getting a bad tenant.

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Me (Pa) on March 29, 2016 @10:30	[ Reply ]

Bull no one willingly takes a loss

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Tom (PA) on January 10, 2016 @10:13	[ Reply ]

Being a landlord is a business, with related expenses. Rent is increased to cover increases in real estate taxes, increases in water/sewer rates, rental license/inspection fees, etc. Rent is not increased simply to torment tennants.

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Crystal (Pa) on March 2, 2016 @12:03	[ Reply ]

These people raise the rent so much at one time instead of a little at time stressing the tenant. you are a bunch of PIGS

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Me (Pa) on March 29, 2016 @10:26	[ Reply ]

Financial gains ! Ha ha! With rising cost of taxes and sewer and repairs there is no financial gain in renting . Only opportunity to meet a boat load of unscrupulous people who stick you with electric bills and trash your house

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Anonymous on March 30, 2016 @22:17	[ Reply ]

There are valid reasons why landlords can and should be able to raise rent! For starters, landlords, unlike tenants got plenty to lose - their property! While tenants have little financial strings attached to the home they live in, besides a security deposit. Second, landlord is not a charity organization, but a person who needs to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance bills, as well as take care of his tenant's complaints, while hoping that the property would not be trashed. All of that takes time and money, and hopefully landlord can make some extra cash on top of all the expenses, given all the hard work put in and the risks involved! Finally, we live in a capitalist society, no communism here - so folks should grow up and take care of their business like adults, instead of whining and expecting subsidies and special treatment: If you are not happy as a tenant with your rent increase - you are completely free to say good bye to your landlord and wish him luck looking for new tenants.

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Annonymous (PA) on July 25, 2017 @14:30	[ Reply ]

Do landlords want to keep tenants that have caused them NO issues during a 4 year period? As well as NO destruction, or damage to the property being rented? When the tenant has not called you for any problems with the exception of the 2nd floor tenant causing a disruption in night time sleep for said renter on the 1st floor?

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Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Royslum on September 4, 2019 @19:21	[ Reply ]

This isn't always the case. No one is saying you shouldn't make a profit but be reasonable.

Re: RENT INCREASE IN PA. by Royslum on September 4, 2019 @19:16	[ Reply ]

Damn straight. Some landlords can be real scumbags. For example mine just raised my rent 200 dollars. I'm already paying 600 for what originally started out as 525 for two rooms,a kitchen and bath. The nerve of this prick!