Why Spokane landlords are raising rent and what tenants can do

[@Dumbluck14]

Hardly seems fair that people who paid their rent have to pay a higher rent for people who didn’t pay.

[@2bRealist]

That is the environment our Government has created. They should have never messed with the market in the first place.

[@2bRealist]

@Mack Donalds That is not the liberal way... that is the communist way, the socialist way, the marxist way. I should know, I am a liberal, but walked away from the DEM party back in 2010 for I feared the party has swayed too far into socialism. It turned out to be worse, as they have gone full blown communistic now. This is not longer about political parties.... this is about preserving our AMERICAN FREEDOM.

[@dcg590]

How about those of us with mortgages who had to keep paying and paying taxes to fund all the freeloaders who are putting landlords out of business?

[@donc2446]

@Sara Quinonez I am a landlord and I offered leases to all my paying tenants at last years prices (leases ended in June). I'm out money on those who didn't pay. Next year I may not do the same though... It is so expensive to do business in this state.

[@kskeel1124]

Life isn't fair and housing isn't free peoplemake...

[@audraholter-martin8457]

I am retired, living on limited income.I'm raising my Special Needs grandson. I paid my rent and utilities dispite increases in everything... NEVER late, all up to date. I still got a rent increase! I used stimulus to pay ahead on bills. Why should I have to pay for those who didn't pay? So had legitimate reasons others just took advantage. I worked, raised my kids, now I'm paying for others to live free????

[@eckankar7756]

Yes, you are. We all will be paying, one way or another, for them to relax while living in someone else's house for free.

[@andrewshepherd5249]

I paid my rent. Late one time and it was only two days cause my unemployment kicked in. Immediately paid the greedy cow. But they raised are rent 100$. Even though he was recieving rental assistance from the government. Well my water and electric is tied to my rent, so I leave the water running and all my electrical devices on. I'm getting my months rent worth.

[@eckankar7756]

@@andrewshepherd5249 EVERYTHING is going up. It always has and always will. Leaving the lights and water on is like something a 5 year old would do. Grow up and be a man and make your own payments not a baby needing the government to assist you.

[@andrewshepherd5249]

@@eckankar7756 uhh. I never used the government. Other people in the apartment complex did. Tell me you're a predator landlord without telling me you are. Lol. His payment hasn't changed. So why should my rent? Ohhhh that's right, his WIFE has a huge spending problem. Not my problem and I will not definitely be the solution. I think it's pretty childish for a landlord to raise it's rent cause they are greedy cows. So I'll keep doing what I'm doing. Wants to raise my rent, I'll show him rise in costs. Ohhhh and considering he's refused to fix his tenants repairs. like air conditioning or when he evicted a man cause he was too crazy. The guy literally was skitso. So he's in court eating that cost cause the state and the man are suing the landlord for going against the American disability act. But I'm the childish one. How about you get prostate cancer and die.

[@eckankar7756]

@@andrewshepherd5249 I'm a woman so I don't have a prostate. You sound unnaturally stimulated and focused on your own, though. You are severely acting out from being powerless in your life. An adult man paying rent throwing a tantrum by turning the water on. How pathetic. that's what a child would do. A man would take control of the situation, keep talking to the landlord for repairs or move on. A real man would buy a house. You are weak and powerless in your living situation so you turn the water and lights on for revenge like a 5 year old. "I'll show them." Simply childish. I own my home and my mother lives in the guest house for free, that's my 'tenant.' As an adult I got an education, a good job, bought a house and can provide for my family. I never got to this place in life by running water to teach someone a lesson. Turn your rent hike frustration into motivation to become more, earn more and do more for yourself.

[@javiertorres9114]

I feel bad for those who where loyal in keeping there payments.

[@D.E._Sarcarean]

Most people who paid rent during the past 2 years won't see an increase in rent, its only NEW renters who will be forced to pay high prices.

[@andrewshepherd5249]

@@D.E._Sarcarean sure. I have a bridge I'll sale you to

[@tyrellwalter3264]

@@D.E._Sarcarean where are you renting where they are loyal to long term renters?

[@DrDRE4391]

As a landlord, I have to raise rents from $79 to $154 a month on my rental properties due to increased property taxes. I have no choice. This is the first rent increase on existing tenants I will be making in 33 yrs of landlording.

[@terra2730]

Where do you live with rent at 159?

[@DrDRE4391]

@@terra2730 This is the range of increase in property taxes per month.

[@terra2730]

@@DrDRE4391 oh cause otherwise I was going to get an application 😆

[@johncouture733]

Well, technically what you mean is you had to raise the rent so you could still make the same amount of profit off of those rentals correct? You could have just made a little less profit off of them. The cost went up and someone has to cover that cost. In this case you chose for the tenants to pay it instead of you. I'm not judging and I'm not saying you're wrong for doing it. Just pointing out that there was a choice

[@DrDRE4391]

@@johncouture733 Yes, you're right. I've been in the rental business since 1987. For all previous rises, I've taken the hit. This time however, the collective amount was more than I could take.

[@uniquelykc7755]

Landlord just raised my rent to over $700 dollars more a month. This is insane. I have never been late have been in my townhouse 4 years

[@merdynes]

I'm so sorry that has happened to you. I started out paying $850. Now I'm paying $1230 😒

[@aprilhanson4689]

Same thing here! On a fixed income can't move as every where requires 2 plus income to rent. Uggghhh

[@donc2446]

@Sara Quinonez I also had most of my tenants pay through the shutdown and I offered them all new leases at last year's rate. However, I am out on some non-payers and this state is making it more expensive and uncertain to run my business.

[@maxbrap]

@@geno1825 if you cap rent increases it's likely to negatively impact supply and continue to drive up prices. One of the points in the video is that landlords are dumping properties so supply is low. Seems like a lot of the time when they try to legislate a market it has the opposite effect.

[@mazpr2025]

yeah, that is one ASZH0L3 landlord. I raised rent, but it was only 3.5% of the month payment. The state is also greedy, same property, same land, same monthly pay check, and property taxes $skyrocketed. I don't do exterior upgrades just because of the property taxes, but of course they need that money somehow. The state gets richer while those who live in it get poorer.

[@michaellalanae7228]

Sad but another state that noone can afford to live in .my wife wanted to move there now I'm glad I talked her out of it.

[@nicholaslogan6253]

I have never missed a payment in 3 years. I even took a janitorial job to work thru the pandemic. I just got a notice that the building I live in got sold and the rent just doubled. Nothing has been fixed or repaired. Just twice the rent its dad to see I really liked Spokane.

[@carolmiller5713]

It's happening all over but where I live looks like it's peaked as homes aren't selling & properties not renting at higher prices....

[@joenewman6939]

I would move on there testing the waters with you if you stay they got you give them notice that you are thinking of moving out they will come down on the rent if not screw em

[@InvestAndGrow2020]

New investor are coming in and raising rents on the property cause they’re worth more, higher mortgage so your rent will go up.

[@johnniebeavers]

I think landlords for the people that did not pay rent should be able to turn the person in and the state should send it to the IRS and the landlords should get their taxes and garnish their wages till rent is paid in full

[@veroniquevesta7516]

Why should landlords income be untouched when alot of people lost their jobs. Rental is NOT a guarantee income. It's their stupidity for buying into that slogan.

[@johnniebeavers]

@@veroniquevesta7516 If you feel landlords should house people for free then you don't need to live in their houses, where I live people still have their jobs me and my husband both Had to work overtime through this And yes if anybody is renting a home they should pay their landlord.Landlords are still having to pay the landtaxes and all the other bills on the houses

[@blakeberlin6295]

@@veroniquevesta7516 You should drop that argument because it lacks logic and makes you look stupid. I'm a property owner and I fully accept the associated risks. That means that I do not expect guaranteed income. However, ALL Americans should be against forcing landlords to house people regardless of whether they pay. This is a civil rights issue.

[@veroniquevesta7516]

@@blakeberlin6295 You're example of why America can never do better. People like you keep America spinning her wheels and never moving forward. The federal government is giving the landlords their rent money. NOONE is being housed for free. The America Rescue Plan issue $21.55 billion for emergency rental assistance. $5 billion in emergency housing vouchers.

[@blakeberlin6295]

@@veroniquevesta7516 I've housed two families, FOR FREE, for more than 12 months. There is finally money, but with strings attached that I refuse to accept. You have no idea what you're talking about. You want America to move forward? Don't allow government to interfere in private contracts. If you still think I am being unfair, then I'll assume you're willing to pay the back rent of my deadbeat tenants.

[@micheleboyle3547]

Thank goodness my landlady just has a 3 family house and she lives on the bottom floor and the second floor tenants are retired and me and my son are fine and none of us stopped paying rent! Thank goodness! That would be bad to get a giant increase in rent!

[@zackzittel7683]

For the third time in five years the house I’m renting is being sold. And there’s nothing for rent. I’m freaking out

[@Dumbluck14]

The landlords own Washington state. A few years back they passed a law that says landlords don’t have to return your deposits for 3 weeks. I took a job in another state and asked to be released from my lease 30 days early. It was denied and I paid rent through the end of the lease but physically moved out 2 weeks early and surrendered my keys. What I didn’t know was the clock for the 3 weeks starts when you surrender your keys. Not in my case at the end of the lease. I got all my deposits back 3 weeks after the end of the lease. Washington state favors landlords! Not a big surprise considering how corrupt Washington state is.

[@blupyxi5669]

Those who work remotely should also live more remotely. Provided there's service to the property.

[@kathleencernetich6243]

Attentional landlords sell your properties while the market is hot get out of the headaches.

[@acz88]

Many are selling. Rental supply is dropping. Which is why prices are skyrocketing. Careful what you wish for.

[@ladysparkle6784]

I agree with you.

[@yiphuong1370]

It's a retaliation for tenants who doesn't want to pay rent. Can't pay? move out! Then, they can rent it for somebody else.

[@maxineheadroom]

Retaliation on tenants who can't pay rent during a pandemic is disgusting.

[@yiphuong1370]

@@maxineheadroom They are very aware of that. At the same time, they know because we can't afford a house and depended on renting. They take advantage of that vulnerability, and bully us into submission

[@geno1825]

You're a very bad person if you kick people out & have no heart or you don't care about anyone but yourself a narcissist is what it's called

[@geno1825]

Plus slumlords love renting too drug dealers in Spokane Washington because cops don't do anything anymore & low income people get kicked out for more rent increases because drug dealers make lots of money so slumlords get greedy & desperate so they rent too anyone with money slumlords will do it don't care if it ruins neighborhoods with crime/drug addicts really pathetic

[@yiphuong1370]

@@geno1825 They're called Landlords. That's their business, rent apartment to people, and when they can't pay, they are allowed to kick them out. They only care about money.

[@paultaylor3404]

This is why I own my home ! Rent forget it !!!!!

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

This is why besides owning a home....you should ALSO have it paid OFF...period.

[@eckankar7756]

My retirement plan used to be to sell the house move in to an RV and travel. I'm not doing that now. Last year 1.1 million Americans moved into RVs full time and now campgrounds are packed with waiting lists and their rent prices are nearly double. I'm going to stay in my paid off house till I rot.

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

@@eckankar7756 A paid-off home is one of the best things you can EVER achieve. I paid mine off in 11 years (30 year mortgage) and have never looked back. When I got laid off 2 years ago...it was no skin off my back as my house was paid. Other people were scrambling...and at least ONE guy DID sell his house.....

[@jrey6186]

@@dancalmpeaceful3903 bye bye write off

[@dancalmpeaceful3903]

@@jrey6186 Years ago - I talked to my tax person. She said anyone who thinks not paying off their house just to keep a tax write-off is a fool. Just saying...but this slave is now FREE....how about you? Having it paid off fast (in 11 years) allowed me to save for my son's education (which is ALSO paid off - 80 grand). It has allowed me to invest all these years and I"m thinking of retiring at age 60. How about you?

[@patricparkison1903]

Yeah, my rent went up $300….they are gonna raise the rent so much that those of us from here and work minimum wage are gonna have to move…Spokane is trying so hard to be Seattle, it’s funny…I’ll be leaving ASAP

[@nicholaslogan6253]

Us to. We loved it here but after our rent doubled even though we have not missed a payment in 5 years. It's time to go somewhere else before we are just forced out.

[@renzo4296]

That's a bad situation, I have paid my rent also and it was tough to survive but stayed on good terms with my landlord, he's also a very good friend of mine but I understand how to separate friendship from business so I took it very seriously, he has a wife and two little ones and I understand he has obligations as well, I made 22 an hr and my rent is$1,150 a month, I'm a painter and drywaller and sometimes I have to do side work on weekends to have extra but I'm grateful for the network of contractors who I've stayed in contact with this past 22 years I've been doing it. If my rent increases which I'm sure it could I'd have to leave and probably would have to put all my stuff into storage and stay in my truck till I figured it out, I have no family and I know how to survive no matter what, I sure hope people with families don't end up on the streets, a single person no problem but with little one's involved it's just not reasonable for them.

[@nicholasthompson7690]

And going where?

[@nicholasthompson7690]

@@nicholaslogan6253 Where will you go?

[@nicholaslogan6253]

@@nicholasthompson7690 thinking of going back to the coast. Saw two places while on vacation. Same price as spokane but they were 3 miles from the ocean. So if it's the same everywhere then might as well live in a spot that's a small town. Kids can play in the park's until dark, we can ride our bikes to the beach. Same amenities/work and price to live just less people, less traffic and less crime.

[@cartman55655]

This moratorium screwed everyone. I hate that they added stipulations to landlords if they receive federal aide because it desentavises them taking it and passes it to the renters who can pay to make for their losses. What landlord would agree to not only not increase rent for renters who haven't payed but you can't kick them out either if you accept it.

[@carolmiller5713]

Huh? I'm a landlord, but my tenant has been paying. If I had a tenant who wasn't able to pay why wouldn't I take federal aide? When the lease is up if they still can't pay you do month to month lease at new rate until they can pay. In our state the tenant is still responsible for unpaid rent - unless landlord took funding.

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

Tent cities will be popping up everywhere 🎪

[@michaelspencer2559]

My biggest thing about all this is that people that are still and have been working this entire time not paying there rent

[@reneeschweiger9921]

Rent increases are solely a result of government interference in this area. There is no free lunch and it doesn’t matter if sine get free stuff…others will always pay! Keep this in mind when you vote and politicians promise free stuff!

[@donsweet6133]

Spokane Washington is on the Cascadia Faultline which is long overdue for the BIG one.

[@cliftonjames785]

Uh, no we're not. Where the hell did you get that info? We're not close to the fault line

[@CharlesReinmuth]

The Cascadia fault line is literally in the ocean.... we're about as far away from the west coast as you can get in WA state...

[@jrey6186]

Seismic strap them hot water tanks kids - if the radon doesn't kill ya the quake will for sure! Spokane's building apartments like wildfire and with the housing market showing initial signs of cooling, it won't be all that long when vacancy rates will increase due to the extensive overbuild and rental rates will begin to drop. Ppl who don't need to be here are migrating E into MT, less crime, better values and NO NADINE or McMorris Dodgers

[@mariegardner8347]

I feel bad for the people that did pay rent

[@raybaker8726]

I loved living in Spokane. In 4 years I lived there I could not find a place to live, I rented a room from my Bro in law. After 4 years I took a new job in Lake Stevens Wa. Stayed with my son for a few months then found an apartment.

[@jtbaying2312]

Maybe cause lots of them been getting screwed for 16 months ...DUH.

[@veroniquevesta7516]

Landlords would have raised rents regardless. Greed boesn't have a meter.

[@cherimerchant6279]

@@veroniquevesta7516 true

[@acz88]

@@veroniquevesta7516 I hope you never get a single raise in your life because that’s greedy.

[@veroniquevesta7516]

@@acz88 owning a rental property is an investment not a job. Just like any other investment it goes up and down. Example classic cars, put in time, money, maintenence so it can be sold at a high price.

[@cherimerchant6279]

@@veroniquevesta7516 so, so true

[@LEK-we2hh]

What would you do if you are a landlord ?? Cant sell my house because tenant wont move but do not pay rent almost half year ??

[@gordonpolk8848]

In short, rents go up when expenses go up. Taxes increases as well as insurance premiums. As the voters ask for more from their government governments turn to property owners. These costs are passed on to the tenant. Insurance premiums have about doubled in the past few years in my area. These costs are also passed on to the tenant. Most landlords own only a couple houses in order to supplement their income. I do not know any landlord who wants to raise the rent on a good tenant. If one wants to see rents go down stop voting for politicians who buy your votes by offering "free" stuff. Nothing is free. You and your children will pay for it in increased prices.

[@wood8715]

There needs a maximum percentage placed on rent and property taxes per year that can go up! Property taxes raise 500 a year for my 147,000 home I bought 5 yrs ago. We need laws

[@Iuliancik]

500$ a year is not 500$ a month like the rents went up

[@wiseowl2020]

Property taxes are largely based on property values. So what you're proposing is the government regulate land values. That's a nonstarter in our economy.

[@26longlongtime]

@@wiseowl2020 some places have a 3% (or other numbers, i just saw 3%) cap on tax increase annually. That seems fair to me. If values go up 20%, it will catch up, just takes a few years. If you sell, it jumps up to the new value

[@johnniebeavers]

@@Iuliancik The owner should be able to do what they want with something they have bought. Land taxes should be done away with and maybe rent should not go up as much.

[@2bRealist]

@@26longlongtime That may be state property taxes, but local taxes such as school levies KEEP GOING UP MORE than half of our property taxes ARE school levies. Let that sink in for a bit.

[@wric01]

Raising rents not because of greed, as risks of default / dead beats/political laws non evictions are high. Not really end up in the pockets of landlords as eviction take bulk of it. It's like taking the task of baby sitting/ wiping the as s of tenants when they leave. Which is why all small landlords sell and get out of this business. Welcome to the age of corporate leasing renting. Let the corporate lawyers teach you ungrateful renters the meaning of respect.

[@jimmyglea]

I’m in Colorado and had to raise the rent for my tenant because of property taxes.

[@eckankar7756]

I've rental properties in Phoenix and Sedona, Az and so far am eating the increased taxes, but that may change.

[@armandoruiz8758]

That's what happens when people don't pay rent. Thanks freeloaders

[@Blah-blah-sure]

Landlords had no choice. The garbage gov't screws us. And still continues to put us in debit. So I don't blame landlord's that charge as much as possible going forward. They made it even more difficult for us to get rid of the bad tenants that screwed us.

[@kopynd1]

what you need is affordable homes, bigger homes mean bigger maintenance, kitchen diner, lounge, bed,toilet bath, think small, bung a low roof on it, renting is for mugs, throwing your money away, food shelter fire nothing else matters, 80 % of the stuff you own do u really need it, de clutter, control your spending, smaller car are better a bicycle, buy things that you can fix, give me 10 acres and we will build a cooperative of homes

[@jaddek.astrie3071]

Its ridiculous they raise rent in this bad finantial situation. I just got. a new job and after 3 moths they are cutting people, and not givoing extra hrs how are we going to pay rent.

[@publicknowledge4262]

Nadine is holding the ARP money hostage!! That money can go to landlords too!!!

[@beckylyon7717]

My landlord would not take money from salvation army for back rent I owned my trailer until we went to court and I think I really need to talk to u all I'm going to be homeless now cuz of this issue

[@jaygoodman384]

Yeah high rent changes plans for everyone😔

[@kathleencernetich6243]

And you're talking about people now that are working from home that's not our problem not everybody works from home so why should our rent be increased

[@acz88]

Hey you don’t have to stay and pay those rents. You can leave. Or go buy your own house.

[@kathleencernetich6243]

@@acz88 Ellen I am on a fixed income I am a senior I have no family I don't have to stay and pay where my to go some of us are in a predicament not all seniors have family to turn to the people that do have family are fortunate

[@flipphonewizard5448]

@@kathleencernetich6243 should have planned for the future thirty years ago.... sucks

[@kathleencernetich6243]

@@flipphonewizard5448 you got that right wizard

[@eckankar7756]

@@kathleencernetich6243 I'm curious, being a senior thus an adult for nearly 5 decades why in all that time didn't you buy a house?

[@jimdowler6377]

My landlord is talking about raising my rent to over a thousand per month, after just raising rent from 800 to 900, after paying 700 for over 10 yrs.

[@Mockduck2020]

I’m sure taxes and everything else has gone up for them!

[@eckankar7756]

In all that time renting why didn't you buy something? 10 years ago in 2011 I bought 4 three bedroom townhouses for $10K each in Phoenix. How I wish I had bought more. Between 2008 and 2013 you could pick up property for pennies on the dollar.

[@markoraimius4339]

Gas is up food is up everything's up. Rent goes up. Gas and food and everything can go up on a minute's notice but your rent can only go up when your lease is up.

[@bogdan78pop]

The lease is a legal contract....that's why..!!...and i as a landlord i put my John Hancock on that document...!!!

[@melanierodgers7794]

If you had the opportunity to make more money would you do it?

[@dustinwelsh4398]

A homeless guy with 10 grand in his pocket couldn't get it apartment in the city

[@Notapplicable935]

When are the majority of non paying renters getting kicked out on the street?

[@maxineheadroom]

You mean the ones that haven't been able to work because of a pandemic?

[@arturohuertaperez]

Wow. Just wow

[@halfpintbum]

@@maxineheadroom yes lazy people who chose not to work. There are plenty of jobs lady

[@jeffshackelford539]

They get to stay and the landlord ends up in the street. That's the way things work now days.

[@tazyboy28]

@@maxineheadroom you do see the jobs report data... Plenty of jobs to work. No one wants to work if they can live for free.

[@kimberkattstarz1410]

Greed! That's why

[@blakeberlin6295]

You didn't watch the video?

[@1984a-g9f]

Hahaha there is no way 10% to 20% of renters can stop paying rent without it being picked up by the other rents. That is how socialism works by the way it amazes me how some people are so naive. (the only other option is for landlords to take a loss which just means they would stop maintaining properties for rent which would mean less supply which would mean rent still goes up)

[@ReallyReall]

100%

[@robinrynearson7212]

Greed is what happened when the renters didn't pay rent. Now after eviction and judgements, they will never be able to rent again, I hope they bought a camper with their stimulus money and unemployment checks.

[@donsweet6133]

Where I live, there are so many vacancies that my rent has been frozen for the past two years.

[@BadWordsAreMyLoveLanguage]

So? Completely USELESS COMMENT.

[@Mockduck2020]

Where do you live?

[@BoogieBoyBronx]

Haha

[@brendabosfield7610]

They should just pay the landlords to break even.

[@waltbroedner4754]

Landlords are RAISING rents because they CAN, period. I am a landlord in Fort Collins Colorado and I can tell you that I am faced with all the problems listed in the video BUT I have NOT doubled my rents!!!!! Its time for rent control throughout the US, NOW.

[@acz88]

Don’t be stupid. Rent control will make matters worse by lowering rental supply. We had rent control introduced here in Canada and rent has skyrocketed since.

[@BoogieBoyBronx]

Incoming

[@jonathanjones3126]

Time for government to build social housing and then dump rent control. Build enough social housing for most of the population stop relying on a heavily regulated market to provide.

[@kennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn1242]

I live in Bellevue and my rent went up by 24%

[@kathleencernetich6243]

Why is it they got a rent moratorium more people haven't paid rent for 16 months and the people who have paid their Rent All Along keep getting rent hikes why didn't the landlord's get prevented from Raising rent on the people that are paying

[@acz88]

If landlord can’t make money you wouldn’t have a place to rent anymore. Good luck buying in a hot sellers market.

[@TruFilmProductions]

Pure greed. They want to punish the paying renters to make up for the non-paying renters. That makes perfect sense. If they get crazy with the rent then leave. The property will sit for a while and they loose cash each day. Now that the eviction moratorium is over there should be more places to rent soon.

[@Smith000006]

You must not have been in the military. There you learn very early on it takes only one person to ruin it for the rest. Look to the people who knowingly took advantage of freeloading.

[@TruFilmProductions]

@@Smith000006 yep, no doubt about it.

[@acz88]

I find it hilarious that people like you thinks making a profit is greed. Do you work for free? You want to be paid for your work? How greedy. Your logic is landlord suppose to eat the loss and survive. How about you go work for free, still have bills, and see how long you would last?

[@suzannespanier4492]

Keep that land. Make the public servants build for the problem they’ve created.

[@charliek60]

WHY don't people buy land or a starter home.

[@et9093]

What if repairs need to be made?

[@UKindness4]

There need to be laws to stop rhis!

[@skylarsitu4913]

The irony … all these policies to help tenants is actually worse. It’s bad karma for all the renters who has taken advantage of the system, but also a dewing over the amazing tenants that all landlords dream of!

[@carolmiller5713]

People are only taking advantage if they lost their job and are unable to pay. They have to prove they lost their job and can't get another one. It's not a giveaway.

[@bitcoinbloodsandcryptocripscry]

This is a deadly game

[@_JackNapier]

BS. A one bedroom in Spokane shouldn't cost the same as a one Bedroom in Las Vegas same as a one Bedroom in Seattle.🤣🤣🤣Liaaaaaars🤣🤣🤣

[@katy6112-8]

Every American tax payer pays for ALL those who don't.

[@greatvalue1337]

Who wants to be a renters when people can just not pay 15 to 20k in rent. Sure some people aren't working. But let's be real most people can work unemployment isnt that high.

[@angellight5040]

@@CiindaBlossom Oh no, landlords are actually afraid to have empty spaces..lol.

[@daveb.3169]

Also property taxes.

[@daveb.3169]

Higher tax rate, and taxed on a higher value.

[@solarpony]

They're doing this too here in Michigan

[@mazpr2025]

Michigan has pretty ladies

[@oneofmany1087]

Time for us to charge 45.00 an hour .. NOT 20.00

[@geno1825]

More like $100 a hour especially when 1 bedroom apartment goes for $1,600 a month with tenants paying water/garbage & only people that can afford rent like this is being a lowlife scumbag drug dealer

[@debbieframpton3857]

Good luck with that the only way to protect yourself from high rent is to purchase your own home

[@eckankar7756]

I understand, we all want to make more money but this pandemic has affected all business that are hurting, too. It's not like business have all that money laying around (well, a few do.). I work for a hospital, with all the Medicaid patients we care for we are hurting financially. State Medicaid pays about 10% of the bill so every hospital loses money on every Medicaid patient. Our hospital, and we need help so much, is now hiring part time nurses so they don't have to pay benefits. We have the work to do, we have sick patients, but the patients aren't paying the bills.

[@jonathanjones3126]

@@debbieframpton3857 then you get hit by massive property tax hikes

[@debbieframpton3857]

@@jonathanjones3126 , I live in Central Illinois my house is valued at about 90 thousand if I were to sell it's small 738sq. feet full finished basement with brick fireplace convtered to gas 8 years ago.I bought it 18 years ago my real estate taxes when I turned 65 went down $416 to $926 this year they did go up a little to $939 so even with minor repairs taxes and insurance much cheaper then rent. New roof 8 years ago new furnace and central air 5 years old those are probably the two major expenses for a home.

[@donniesavage2051]

Best thing to do is leave

[@ReallyReall]

This is so sad!!

[@angellight5040]

They can raise the rent as much as they want, but people will move out and it will backfire at least for a while.

[@maxineheadroom]

No, that's not how it works. People are moving into Spokane from out of state, where our rent is still lower than wherever they're coming from. By doing this they will take up all the available low income housing, which they already have done, and then we will have a larger homeless population. Because rich dick heads are moving into our city and pricing us out.

[@bogdan78pop]

@@maxineheadroom It's a free country America ...or NOT ??? i can move where i want and pay what i want for rent....get over it..!!!

[@CadrachMor]

The better part of a billion dollars in property taxes that you all voted in? What did you think would happen? SDS, libraries, etc...

[@kathleencernetich6243]

The new rule of the land is live free you might as well live free because all of our rights have been taken away

[@harmonyandnoise1509]

Most Americans planned to be broke forever. Life is meant to be enjoyed after all. Hard work and success is for losers and the greedy

[@jrey6186]

Come into life empty pockets go out the same = its called breaking even!

[@xoxoxoxoxo7997]

It is disgusting

[@BadWordsAreMyLoveLanguage]

Bullshit. Its GREED, plain and simple.

[@kopynd1]

how many people now looking on ebay to buy something they dont need, should only buy if you can pay cash, cc's are the work of the devil

[@jrey6186]

$1200 cell phone attached to your hip? talk about foolish AND unnecessary, smh

[@Tyr-not-mars]

Rent freeze now.!

[@nacholover804]

gas price freeze, hotel price freeze, lol. everything costs more same with rent.

[@cooldudecs]

We aren’t Stalin Soviet Union.

[@musictosoothe]

only if all landlord cost are also frozen

[@eng.yohanatijala2543]

It's relevant

[@shawnfloyd6542]

Word !

[@kathleencernetich6243]

So the money landlords lost over the moratorium keep pulling it out everybody else's ass that have been paying all along it's not right

[@acz88]

So people not paying their landlords is right? This is no different than your insurance company increasing premiums on everyone because there’s an increase of claims. The money has to come from somewhere.

[@douggardner1303]

It's no different than a retailer raising prices to cover the cost of shoplifting

[@donc2446]

@@douggardner1303 or grocery stores raising prices because they have higher costs.

[@donniesavage2051]

How do you like socialism now people

[@andrewshepherd5249]

And this is why landlords need to be put in check. They shouldn't be allowed to evict anyone they raised there rent on. Since they put them in that situation.

[@jonathanjones3126]

What if they raised rent because of taxes.....

[@cooldudecs]

Private property is a hallmark of American bill of rights. As you try and change the country into Soviet Union 2.0, there will be ever more conflict. However , this country looks like it’s in for an insane reset that will impoverish millions

[@andrewshepherd5249]

@@cooldudecs what? I'm far from wanting communism. But when you raise rent cause you a spending problem than something needs to be done.

[@kevinbrooks1104]

Predators

[@kungdu]

The best thìng to do is to buy an apartment with a large group of people. The group signs it and everyone takes care of the building. No more rental raises bs crap. Also a reason why no one is paying their rent landlords. Not all landlords are assholes but be fair on rental. Ask yourself would have a renter for life that takes care of the property or just the money? We know yall rich.

[@eckankar7756]

Some good friends of mine did something similar but smaller scale. in 2010 when everything was dirt cheap 5 of us bought 18 acres in Tennessee with woods, pasture and three ponds so there's a good healthy water level. The land was $600. an acre. As we retire we plop a travel trailer there and live together. So far two of the group are living there now and love it.

[@tw3235]

G R E E D!

[@cruz9078]

GREED

[@dcg590]

Greed to want to recover 18 mos of no income from people living in YOUR HOUSE for free? While the landlords pay mortgages and taxes? Is t it greedy for renters to expect to live for free, especially since they paid up to whe this whole plandemic started? If you don’t like it buy your own house. While you’re at it, let a few families move in with you and pay for NOTHING and see how you like it. You have so much disdain for the person providing a roof over your head. You must be one of the takers who get ‘benefits’. Who do you think pays for those benefits? Hardworking people which include landlords who probably worked extra hard to be able to buy a rental property. You wouldn’t know anything about that though would you?

[@cooldudecs]

We are not a socialist country. The government is to blame for this. It will now be a stagnant problem for the next 5 years

[@kalielooper2999]

Omg no more building! Spokane is out of control with the population! FML

[@CEOkiller]

Greedy landlords….

[@gailmiller6333]

@Sara Quinonez 👍🏿Not all but a HUGE percentage.

[@jrey6186]

@@gailmiller6333 OF EACH ...

[@hermanrogers1325]

Rent rent and rent rent or rent rent and mo rent rent or rent rent and rent a car rent rent and rent

[@SC-fj2zp]

That's the plan!

[@flying10411935]

This is what happens when you vote Democrat. Landlords don't buy property to subsidized other peoples rent. Taxes, maintenance, property manager fees and utilities keep on going, they don't stop with the rent. When tenants don't pay rent and it's on your record of not paying rent landlords will not rent to you. It's going to be harder to get a place now.

[@jrey6186]

Spokane heavily heavily RED - do your research DHeenie

[@theeraphatsunthornwit6266]

Revenge time 😅

[@jaredmcguire27]

Thank you democrats 🥴

[@jrey6186]

??? If you're implying your rent raised bc of a political party aka Democrats maybe only rent from GOP landlords. That way the next time you point fingers it can be a different political group. Hell maybe, get creative mix it up a bit point fingers at everyone but yourself ... adult much?

[@danahall7119]

LMAO !!

[@ViN1988-m6w]

As a Spokane landlord all i can say is Mo Money !! Mo Money! Mo Money!!

[@carolmiller5713]

The "loss of rent argument" is disingenuous. Landlords can get federal assistance funds. In most states the tenant still has to repay lost rent. Many tenants received additional money on top of unemployment to pay rent so if these landlords weren't on top of that it's their fault. Also, anyone paying $10,000 to evict a tenant needs to get their head examined. It's a couple pieces of paper and $100 to have a Sheriff change the lock. I'm a landlord so I know. Either this guy hasn't been paying attention or trying to BS for an increase in rent. Either way, the market always determines the going rate. I'll wait to see how the double rent goes - it's not working where I live.

[@cooldudecs]

It’s not lost rent its called risk... Certain woke/socialist states are creating anti land lord laws. This will make those states shells of their former selves because of their draconian and mismanaged policies

[@mickpatterson6402]

It's called inflation. Thanks Biden.

[@jrey6186]

Its called pandemic induced rent control/moratorium backlash. Thanks Carnac, smfh