Older couple's rent increases by 300%, attorneys say it's legal

She and her husband are disabled senior citizens on a fixed income. They've started selling their dishes to afford a new place to live.

[@lovelife7343]

Wow $575 a month for a full house that was so cheap way under rent value for many years.

[@abyss104]

People can't expect to be paying $575 for life

[@LC.1990]

We rent about the same size house for $2,200 a month. We pay every utility and maintain the landscaping, too.

[@icecold8974]

Landlord don’t have to follow market BS. We have t raised rent since 2008. Our tenants pay $1300 in Dan diego while other places on the same street are renting for $2500.

[@Joe-qm4yv]

​@@icecold8974that just means you make poor investments you don't get the moral high ground 😂

[@ronniemead805]

EXACTLY. The could have bought and paid for a similar house in three decades. People are so asleep most of the time.

[@sinebar]

Not sure why they didn't buy a home while they were working. Thirty years is a long time to be renting.

[@joannajamerson35]

Probably because they couldn't come up with a down payment

[@clairelivefreeordie2551]

I simply can not wrap my head around why some feel superior because they've bought a home? Not everyone wants to be a homeowner with all the responsibilities that go along with it. Even those who have great credit, savings, a 401k & great rental history might not want to buy into the market, especially now. Seriously, unless you've paid off your home or are paying 100% cash, you do not own the home but rather the home owns you.

[@PhayzinOut]

If it's only the two of them, it was probably cheaper than paying down a mortgage + utilities + property taxes

[@auroramothergoddess]

Victim blaming is a new low

[@CryptomanXADVENT]

@@clairelivefreeordie2551 well then stay beoke

[@beautyRest1]

Everybody pays off a house in their life time, it’s just a matter if it’s yours or somebody else’s.

[@hermanrogers1325]

It is your house if you made the last and continue to pay property taxes some states veterans and full retirement elders don’t pay property taxes disabled veterans at 100%

[@beautyRest1]

@@hermanrogers1325 my husband was 100% disabled, totally and permanently, but the deed was on my name only.

[@hermanrogers1325]

That’s right 100% that’s why when a person rent the landlord wants to keep them renting or fix it so you will get evicted and then they will screw up your credit

[@eckankar7756]

Wow...so true....perfectly said

[@paulalewis3389]

Yep!

[@nikjalik03]

That’s dirty. Since the tenant has been renting that house for so long, You would think the landlord would at least give them three months notice that the rent was going to go up or that they were even selling the property to give them a chance to find somewhere else to move.

[@johnniebeavers]

Were I live you have to give a 60 day notice before you can increase their rent.

[@eckankar7756]

I wonder if they did get a notice earlier. They put off buying a house for 30 years and settled for 'just getting by.' who knows if they bother to read a letter about the house sale prior. Looks like the news station didn't bother to ask the landlord.

[@Joe-qm4yv]

Theyve been living there for almost nothing they should have moved out by now no reason to rent for 30 years

[@ryans413]

@@johnniebeavers90 days were I live

[@timwittman2881]

I will pray for these people. Life seems cruel sometimes…

[@marygoff3332]

Most of the time.

[@johnniebeavers]

It may be but landlords do have a right to sell their own property. Some landlords just don't want to be a landlord any more. and landlords are mostly force to raise rent house insurance goes up and so does property taxes

[@nobodysbusiness3533]

Thoughts and prayers? 😂 That's worked out so well in past.

[@timwittman2881]

@@nobodysbusiness3533 it’s a shame that religion triggers you so much you have a blatant disregard for someone carrying about another’s unfortunate situation

[@nobodysbusiness3533]

@@timwittman2881 It's a shame that it doesn't work. 😂 It's like drinking a glass of water for a heart attack.

[@LL-fd7xn]

Been renting the same place for 30 years? Could of bought a house 30 years ago ans that could of paid the house off. Don't rent!

[@chinaarlene7035]

Imagine real estate prices 30 years ago....I wish man.

[@teresaalford5978]

exactly

[@Knowledge_wisdomwins]

LL...you can still be forced out of your home if you own it. It's called "eminent domain." Happening all over the place with smaller to modest homes being bulldozed so developers can build huge modern homes or luxury condos/townhomes with commercial plazas attached. Whatever money they give you for you small to modest house before they bulldoze it? Won't be enough to buy a current home in today's market. Then you're back to renting or overpaying on whatever home you can buy.

[@lelabrooks04]

Ok. My friend's daughter purchased a townhome in Raleigh in 2018. Her mortgage is 500 and something per month. Nice place. She is under 30 and bought it after grad school. Great investment. Now this couple stayed in someone home for 30 year's now have to move. Omg. I feel for them.

[@eckankar7756]

Amazing all this time they never bothered to buy an affordable home and have it paid for long before now.

[@debrahill2272]

This is really sad, being there 30 years they could've purchased and paid off a home in that time frame..Wishing them the best.The basic principles of homeownership should be taught in high schools the senior year.🤔 The only difference between homeownership and renting is the paperwork..Taxes and insurance will be progressively rising with homeowners. That's why apts rent rises at lease renewal..Either way you will pay..

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

I absolutely agree.

[@davysmith8569]

we all make choices in life, this is true

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

I'm a HUGE advocate of owning versus renting. For years, I had young friends who loved living in the city where all the action is and renting and I told them that I don't like being in a position where I can't control my monthly costs and if you rent, there's nothing stopping your landlord from jacking up your rent. They eventually listened to me and all of them bought something. However, sometimes life throws you a curve ball. A sick child. A lost job. You go blind. What happens if you're a pilot and you owe six figures in student loan debt and all of a sudden, you start having seizures? You won't be able to keep your job as a pilot. You go from making six figures to trying to figure out what job you can do.

[@karterlandon]

But not maintained it, and not having saved for a down payment. oops.

[@hermanrogers1325]

They did pay off a mortgage but it was for somebody else

[@yolandalcheek462]

Just because it's legal it's still wrong and heartless. Seniors shouldn't have to deal with all that extra stress

[@karterlandon]

Ahh, so, dont rent to seniors?

[@duancoviero9759]

@@karterlandon yeah, sounds like something an evil conservative would do.

[@CryptomanXADVENT]

It is not, it is simply business. If you had a home to rent, you would at least try and make a profit and if not, you a just another loser

[@eckankar7756]

They had ever opportunity for decades to have bought an affordable home when it was easy to qualify. They've chosen to not participate in their own well being for 30 years.

[@Joe-qm4yv]

They weren't seniors 3 decades ago when they started renting that's plenty of time to figure something out

[@NS-ju7vz]

Poverty has no color discrimination.

[@JazzyBlessed1]

So people shouldn’t either🤷🏽‍♀️

[@bryans.1710]

@@JazzyBlessed1 Grow up. People are discriminated against their mentality, not skin color.

[@darkpisces8125]

They had plenty of time to save money.

[@darkpisces8125]

@@bryans.1710 nobody is discriminated against their mentality.

[@bryans.1710]

@@darkpisces8125 Yes they are. I never heard anyone dislike someone else because their skin color is paler, or darker. Grow up.

[@Shakazulu0]

You live in a rental for 30 years and pay sub $600 and never tried to own or save, or plan to make more money?! Wth were they thinking?

[@darkpisces8125]

Yeah with that they should have saved money on the side. They had plenty of time to save money.

[@MusicLover-ui9sm]

@@darkpisces8125 You don’t know that

[@marengoczar5035]

Well, prices have never increased like this so who will blame them? That's like house being flooded despite there haven't been a flood in 100 years.

[@davruck1]

@@marengoczar5035 the judgmental idiots always come in to shame people. But they’re the main ones whining about gas. Should’ve bought an electric vehicle right?

[@abolisher]

That part lol

[@portalomus]

For all the people in the comments saying they should have bought instead of rented, can we just stop judging these people for a minute? We don't know what their circumstances were, and you need a lot of capital to buy a home. Maybe they were ill, disabled, had sick children, had an accident or sudden job loss... all of this could have prevented them from being able to scrape together a down payment, closing costs, inspection fees, moving fees, lawyer fees, earnest money. Lots of people never have $2,000 in the bank at a time let alone $20,000 or $50,000 to buy a home. Maybe stop judging them and start judging a system that created an unaffordable housing market to begin with.

[@auroramothergoddess]

They’re just the greedy landlords making excuses

[@CryptomanXADVENT]

They should have purchased....30 years seriously, they got comfortable

[@lelabrooks04]

In the Cartersville are back in 2008 homes were going for 75,000. It seems like they we're not prepared.

[@CryptomanXADVENT]

@@lelabrooks04 explains alot

[@dcg590]

@@auroramothergoddess making money from their business is greedy? Do you say that about all the other businesses in this country? Did all the other businesses in this country have to stay open without compensation for 2 years? Nope. So to all of you whole stole from your landlords by not paying rent, too bad. These are the consequences. You can thank the cdc for this.

[@AA-bj1bu]

All this grief purely because people are greedy and that because all the money is being hoarded by corporations

[@joyaustin6581]

It’s not greed. With my property taxes, maintenance and insurance alone. I can’t own a home for $500 a month. If you have a 401k you are complaining about yourself because you want return on your investments to save for retirements.

[@jacobnapkins1155]

@@joyaustin6581 401K is dividends from bussiness's that create value landlords don't create value they hold inventory hostage.

[@dcg590]

Buy your own house if you don’t want to pay rent. Then when you buy a property, you can deal with tenants who don’t pay and think they deserve to pay less and you take a loss and see how to feel.

[@jacobnapkins1155]

@@dcg590 I agree we should make laws stopping people from owning multiple single family homes so people can buy their own homes

[@zhaw4821]

@@jacobnapkins1155 No one is stopping anyone from buying a home. What's wrong with you?????

[@samdelon]

$575 for 3bd house?Basically landlord didn't make any profit

[@BestoftheBest-oz4ei]

They lived cheap for 30 years!!! Shit, they could've paid off their own house in that time...stupid people.

[@JW-uy2on]

Why do you care more about landlord profits than about the safety and well-being of the elderly?

[@lindanorris2455]

MY RENT WENT UP 30% OVER 2022 MEMORIAL DAY IN THE NORTHEAST!

[@mikevale1000]

A lot of people took advantage of the covid rent moratorium. Now the roosters are coming home to riost. I still had to pay fucking property taxes, insurance, and maintain the property

[@ricovelas]

Doesn't it make sense to take out those aggressions on those who took advantage of you? Seems to me the people in the story were paying rent. There was no indication they choose not to pay rent during thr eviction moratorium. It doesn't make sense to me to raise rent carte blanch across the board to tenants who did the right thing and paid what they owed.

[@mikevale1000]

@@ricovelas Ok smart ass, if rents are going for 1500.00 and property taxes have shot up, and insurance is going up exponentially, what do you do? am not a welfare provider, am a small land lord with a building with 6 apts, and I can tell you, I had to shell out a shit load of money in 202 and 2021 because I was not collecting rent, all the fucking renters were taking advantage of the moratorium and the fact that I can not evict them, even now is hard to because the fucking courts are limited, 2.5 years after corona

[@davruck1]

@@ricovelas he’s a bitter idiot who isn’t happy with his own life

[@zhaw4821]

@@ricovelas The OWNER of the home has a right to his home. They had 30 years to make themselves homeowners. Poor choices. No planning for the future

[@Misaka-gt5yj]

@@ricovelas Paying what they were owed but might have also voted to increase property taxes in their local elections, especially on propositions where it asks to increase property taxes to fund local public school pensions and services. If they did vote to increase property taxes... well... let's just say the chicken does indeed come home to roost.

[@jrizzo3579]

Just because its legal doesn't make it right

[@Joe-qm4yv]

They were paying practically nothing they've had a sweet ride long enough

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

$575 a month for single 3 bedroom home is not realistic in any part of the country in 2022. Let's get real.

[@Tony-hx2fj]

did $575 a month even pay property tax. it certainly wouldnt cover cost if anything need to be repaired, Rents should not have been left so cheap for so long should have been raised at least 5% a year or so. These tenants should have a lot of money saved getting rent for so little

[@sandyrodriguez2803]

@@Tony-hx2fj Yes, yes, yes. We are on the same page.

[@BeneGesseritSaya]

Honestly it would be like 2200

[@m9078jk3]

@@Tony-hx2fj My property tax is under $1 per month. I get a Senior /disabled Class A property tax exemption in my county. I also get free home repairs too through Rebuilding Together which is a non profit

[@Tony-hx2fj]

@@m9078jk3 what state are you in?

[@generationx2352]

Who the hell, rents for 30 years anyway?

[@bobbytatum84]

Could've been paid off a mortgage.

[@concernedcitizen7781]

During pandemic I paid rent faithfully and now I feel punished. I cannot afford rent anywhere.

[@zhaw4821]

You were not punished.

[@concernedcitizen7781]

@@zhaw4821 it sure feel like it. My new landlord is not even working with me. I pray every night and day that something will change. I get rent is going to increase but it is so drastically increased. In the past I always expect an increase and budgeted my finances. But with the spike there was no preparation to plan for this unexpected spike in rent. I don't trust my landlord anymore!!!

[@zhaw4821]

@@concernedcitizen7781 You are stressed and distracted. Do you feel envious of the deadbeats and thieves that stole rent money??? From your actions, you are not one of them. Feel good about yourself. Feel proud that you are honorable! You have to live with yourself the rest of your life!!!!

[@concernedcitizen7781]

@@zhaw4821 jealous of what. I just want a home for my family.

[@HazeFrederick]

These kind of things have happend for decades, so you're not being punished, but it's also not right either. Unless we push our LOCAL and federal gov't to work better for us, this and MORE will continue. This isn't a party issue, it's our lively hood issue. This is also happening in other countries as well!!!!!!!!!

[@theirmom4723]

property taxes have gone up and I know all my insurance has had a $300 increase this year. Owning property is not cheap

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

Property taxes, Home Insurance, Utilities, Water, Sewer and Internet all have gone up by crazy amounts. Even in retirement I get about $63K per year. $63K for one person owning a home still isn't really enough to do much more than just survive. This inflation is murder. If I'm having this much trouble living on $63K a year by myself imagine what a family of 4 is experiencing on with the same household income. I'm just inconvenienced. A family of 4 living on $63K per year is the stuff of nightmares!

[@msbronzekitten]

Wow so the only answer is "it sucks to be you" 🙄

[@c.b.5535]

People in GA don’t make enough money to these high rents. No way the market supports these prices.

[@freewifi7163]

Trust me if no one was renting them at these prices. The landlord will be dropping the price. This is the new rental market.

[@dcg590]

Maybe because no one paid their landlords for 2 years, basically stealing from them.

[@johnniebeavers]

@@dcg590 That is one reason rent is going up also. I'm a landlord and we did not have that problem most people where I lived still had to work. My husband and I had to work though covin and over time

[@Tony-hx2fj]

the landlord is partly at fault he should have raised it a little bit each year , That would have given these people an incentive to buy their own. 30 years ago , a house like that probably cost $20,000

[@freewifi7163]

@@Tony-hx2fja lot of small landlords sold their properties off. To larger companies. In my city a private(small) mom and pop landlord was already very hard to find before Covid. Now it is nearly impossible. Rent for a room, a single room room inside someone else house is $1000 a month.

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

This is why you need to save for retirement. I'm sorry but depending on the federal government to take care of you is a bad choice

[@janetrogers4738]

I see articles all the time saying why it's better to rent. When you get older it's not better to rent.

[@karterlandon]

So, she didnt save or work for retirement? Its almost like you get what you work for.

[@teresaalford5978]

exactly

[@Pcarnevaaa]

Why do I feel people like them make fun of millennials and tell them “get a new jerb” or “move in with 12 people” Now they getting it back…

[@eckankar7756]

I think they are too dense to think that

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

I just think these people are on automatic pilot regards rent. I don't think they have a care one way or the other regards millennials. I think they were just focused on living out their lives without anything changing until they were bashed in the face by this sudden steep rent increase. They remind me of the 2023 disabled renter versions of Ma & Pa Kettle. The world has passed them by until now when their protective bubble has suddenly popped.

[@hermanrogers1325]

I payed off a 20 year mortgage in 2019 and now every nickel and dime landlord and two for a penny investors wants to buy it from me but my house is a investment in meeeeeee

[@eckankar7756]

Perfectly said

[@jackwilson8051]

Renting a house for 30 years is crazy. They could bought & paid off a house before that.

[@davysmith8569]

575 a month? sounds like they are ripping off the landlord, i dont blame him. Thats like early 2000's rent price. They make 2k a month, time to up it.

[@CDN1975]

The new owner is raising it not the one that was charging them $575.

[@davysmith8569]

@@CDN1975 well either way they were getting a killer deal before.

[@teresaalford5978]

3 decades, you guys should of had a house bought and paid for!!!!!!!!!

[@lisettegarvin5030]

Why are rents going so high? Most places got money from the government during the pandemic so they didn't lose anything so why the increases?

[@whattheactual4546]

They are legal unless governments cap the rent by law. It’s absolutely vile.

[@freewifi7163]

The moment you cap the rent. Investors will pull there money out of the market. No one is going to rent their place for a lost.

[@dcg590]

That would create more homelessness because why would people want to be landlords and be told how much money they’re a,old to make? That’s socialism and cannot happen

[@concernedcitizen7781]

@@freewifi7163 yeah on the flip side the moment you spike the rent no one wants to rent.

[@freewifi7163]

@@concernedcitizen7781 Supply and demand. We saw it in 2021. Rent in New York City fell like crazy. People were getting luxury apartments in all five burrows for $2000 a month. Now those same people are seeing their rent go from $2000 to $5000 a month because the city and people and demand is coming back.

[@concernedcitizen7781]

@@freewifi7163 I hope and pray every night and day that I will have somewhere to call home.

[@CDN1975]

The increase sounds bad until you hear how low their rent was to start with. The increase is still way cheaper than most pay for a smaller place. It is sad but it is hardly unreasonable for the new owner to increase it.

[@zeldadesantiago6974]

In California you can even rent an apartment for that amount my daughter pays 1,700 for a two bedroom one bathroom

[@Strongisland435]

No wonder the homeless population is increasing people can't afford to pay even when they are working they don't make enough.

[@karterlandon]

Or maybe because pot and boos are legal, and they buy those instead.

[@benfranklin1770]

Remember folks. Rent control prevents homelessness!

[@cinnamonfreckles]

No it does not. Rent control does the opposite. Tenants stay forever not making room for future tenants. And the property is not the tenant's property.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

Rent Control DOES NOT prevent homelessness. Rent control creates a musical chairs game where the lucky renters get a home while more and more renters are homeless because without a profit incentive no to few new homes are built. When you eliminate market rate housing by rent control you get less housing and more renters fight for what existing housing that is left. With Rent control you get impoverished slums because rent does not allow for proper upkeep of rental properties. The other more accurate term for "Rent Control" is called "Rental Property Ghettofication." Public housing can't keep up with the need for affordable rental housing which explains why we have homelessness.

[@linnpierce]

That place isn't worth what that greedy landlord wants.

[@karterlandon]

Then he wont be able to rent it.

[@maryfeigen7715]

The government need to get involved and stop this madness of greed now!

[@profitsoverpeople7178]

Greed is a great thing look around what business is charging less nobody everyone is charging more that's how it works and as soon as you can charge higher prices above these they will go higher it's business

[@dcg590]

NO. They are the reason things are the way they are in the first place. When was the last time the government helped anyone? They forced landlords to house everyone for free. A very unfair burden. Well, these are the consequences.

[@zhaw4821]

Mary Government should run things So.... you want a communism????

[@karterlandon]

How? Take property from you?

[@duancoviero9759]

The government is involved most of them are major investors or owners. Us the people have to get involved!

[@henryweaver667]

If any of these wealthy realtors had any sense they would LOWER the rent......of course everyone would not agree, that’s ok!

[@dcg590]

How about your employer lower your pay? That’s what you’re expecting 🤡

[@richardjohnson2965]

This is outrageous. Homelessness will increase...suicide rates? How can people survive this?

[@karterlandon]

Stop buying pot? Boos?

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

People don’t care. Oh well. Life sucks sometimes.

[@apllu17]

30 years living in the same home, paying the former owner far, FAR below market value throughout all that time. That was a gift. I am sure that they were making far beyond 3xs the rent by the 10th year. That they didn't bother saving to purchase their own home boggles me. After the 2008 financial crisis, their area had homes selling at 100K. NOW THEY FEEL OFFENDED THAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO PAY $1,600? They're still going to pay far below market value. Rents are as high as $3,000 for a 3-bedroom house. And yes, people on disability can buy a house. My father bought his when on disability in the 1980s. It's possible.

[@ursulasmith6402]

Was possible, not is possible.

[@davysmith8569]

agreed, they were basically getting a free ride from the landlord.

[@smauglord8117]

1,900 one bedroom apartment here in California

[@flx2525]

That place looks like a shack though

[@jessicaaudate]

1980's ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bemispa3345]

My rent on RV lot just went up to $950

[@barbaraminchew2991]

GREED

[@weareouttimetosavetheearth2232]

P All it takes is one broken down car, one medical bill, one accident. It’s scary how easy it is for us to fall into debt and become homeless. The gray area really needs to be spoken about more.

[@dcg590]

Then if one incident makes you homeless, you’re probably living above your means.

[@weareouttimetosavetheearth2232]

@@dcg590 Is AGW all around it right now yes or no?

[@ericnorthman9410]

It's a terrible time we are living in ....

[@HazeFrederick]

Not to be sarcastic... when was there a "good" time. Somebody is being hurt in any era. That said... we should keep pushing for change.

[@ericnorthman9410]

@@HazeFrederick you need to go try somewhere else if you've never liked your life here. Dont you think ?

[@HazeFrederick]

@@ericnorthman9410 "It's a terrible time we are living in ...." "... you need to go try somewhere else if you've never liked your life here. Dont you think ?" Still without sarcasim, why don't most people not use their own advice? Lastly, When was there a "good" time to be living in?

[@ericnorthman9410]

@@HazeFrederick I have had good times and bad times - that's life.. and for you to think that it's ALWAYS been horrible - my goodness that's just sad and for you to point out "someone is always suffering" then your answer is to only see the bad ? There's never been a time in your life you were happy ? Life is real short don't waste it . Thinking things are bad ALL the time is wasting time. I just said things are bleak to me Now - not all the time. If I didn't like where I was living my whole life I'd move in a second - people are getting tired of hearing "how bad things have Always been" ..if you really think that you should talk to someone

[@kathleencernetich6243]

Tells you how corrupt our legal system is

[@karterlandon]

Why?

[@hermanrogers1325]

Yep that’s right now they will have to pay off the mortgage for the new landlord or go somewhere else to live

[@LovelyLisha3]

I feel bad for anyone experiencing this, but if they're following similar stories in the news, there's no way they didn't see it coming.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

Speaking as a retired person one's perspective shifts a LOT once work ends. I'm a paranoid type A personality who always expects to be blindsided by bad things. I always try to stay ahead of situations that can scuttle my retirement and fiscal plans. Most retiree's are old dears like them who still believe in fair play. It's easy to get into a rut when retired. Retiree's think things will remain as they are on major aspects of life like housing. These folk lived before greed was GOD! Them renting a house today under $600 a month proves it. Today homes are more investments than places to live which is why no home is truly "Affordable" anymore!

[@eckankar7756]

@@AUTISTICLYCAN Not buying your story, they rented for 30 years, I'm guessing they are in their 60s so they were young 30 year olds when they moved in here. They had ample opportunity to qualify for and purchase an affordable home and have it paid for 15 years ago. They simply chose not to participate in their own wellbeing when they were young. What you do in your 20s, 30s and 40s will determine how you will live in your 50s, 60s and 70s.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

@@eckankar7756 You are right.

[@kesayo]

@@AUTISTICLYCAN I'm nearing 60, so I'm not that far removed from them. The first thing I did when I got my first job out of college was start saving for a house. I didn't buy clothes, take trips, eat out. All my furniture was stuff that my friends and family didn't want anymore. That was more the norm back then. It's not about fair play. It's about being responsible and having discipline. It was far easier to buy a house 30 years ago than it is today. They just blew it.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

@@kesayo Being disabled and autistic I did not get my first job till age 41. However at age 42 I brought my first house. A riggity little 2 bedroom rancher in a challenged neighborhood... The mixed race black and white ghetto. As I moved up in my career I could afford a luxury home so I moved on up to a far better place. For me renting was a nightmare. Always having eggshell walls and no custom things to make living with disabilities easier \ safer. These people did not want to see the bad things coming in their future. Some people thrive on being the victims. I was poor but I was NEVER anyone's victim.

[@lindanorris2455]

$65.00 @ THE GAS PUMP TODAY!

[@giovannidubon4887]

This is a hard one. $500 a month in rent is abnormally low and anyone buying a home to rent out can't pay the mortgage with renters paying that little. I hate to see people in this situations but did they expect to pay $500 and rent forever?

[@colekeenan5825]

i bet that home isnt even worth the 1600 a month just because market dictates it.

[@FC-hj9ub]

I mean they're disabled people, so yes? A rise is expected but not 3x more

[@austinlevreault6211]

If the landlord owned the house outright then yeah he could have charged that little.

[@dcg590]

@@colekeenan5825 no, because landlords lost 2 years of income and deserve to make that up, not to mention insurance and taxes have sky rocketed

[@colekeenan5825]

@@dcg590 its not the renters or home owners responsibility to help the landlord or who ever it is make up for lost income. That was their fault for not making sure they got the income during the last two years. Also just because insurance is high and taxes are sky is is just an excuse to pawn it off on to someone else because who ever doesn't want to take responsibility and deal with the consequences of owning a property.

[@byloyuripka9624]

i love how this boomer attorney is talking about "free market" when it seems obvious we live in a command and control economy, closer to an oligarchy

[@jesselopez904]

Idiots!! Buy don't rent!! Got my 2bedroom condo for 70k!! My mortgage is $300 per month. Why because once I didn't have to support my 3 kids....BAM! I saved up and got into my place. Bought new washer and dryer, new range,new refrigerator and 2 new air-conditioned units. I'm set. Don't owe much will be paid off in no time. Then it's $89 dollars per month plus electricity. My association fees are covered by my stock dividend checks. Life is good. Peace

[@AuroraBoarder1]

Only problem is, your HOA fees could skyrocket. There are no laws governing HOA fees.

[@tori5866]

I want a condo so bad, but I’m really not feeling not being able to predict or control HOA fees…. You’re still in a vulnerable position!

[@jro0807]

As terrible as this is, one has to agree that $575.00 for a home that size and for many years in unsustainable, unreasonable and will never happen again, ever. The landlord is probably elderly or needs the money therefore had to sell quickly. No one ever consider the other side

[@schawnettarobinson8584]

Where are their family and/or friends? No where Most people can’t help anyways.

[@kathleencernetich6243]

Maybe they don't have any family or friends there are a lot of people in that predicament a lot of people don't have anyone to turn to

[@kyoung5600]

Good, no wonder I saw so many senior citizens living in RVs. RVs sucked, it's only good for the winter time camping and you have to dump your toilet water by yourself all the time and you have to find a place where you can hook up your shower water.

[@Dannybythebanana]

"durr just buy a home lol" Nothing wrong with renting your whole life. I'd rather pay $2k/month than $2.5k/month on a mortgage PLUS new fees along with a home such as Gas, Electric, Water, Trash pickup, home maintenance, homeowners insurance God forbid you live in a Homeowners Association because HOA fees. If you can afford a home, good for you but leave renters alone. Majority of them don't have a choice.

[@Tony-hx2fj]

did $575 a month even pay property tax. it certainly wouldnt cover cost if anything need to be repaired, Rents should not have been left so cheap for so long should have been raised at least 5% a year or so. These tenants should have a lot of money saved getting rent for so little

[@duancoviero9759]

You probably missed the point about them being old and disabled. Jeez you're dense.

[@dontbanmebrodontbanme5403]

This woman still has options. Her and her husband make $2K a month? They can live like kings on that salary if they move to countries like Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador or Portugal. If I were in their position, I'd leave the country and go to one of many countries where you can live comfortably on as little as $1K a month.

[@llcross04]

I don’t think moving out of the country is a option for two disabled people

[@dawncolayco9340]

They can go to mexico or just a one bedroom apartment.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

They should not have to move to a banana republic in central or south america to retire in relative comfort.

[@alandavis8211]

It's called life choices.

[@duancoviero9759]

They are disabled and old what life choices are you talking about??? 🙄

[@alandavis8211]

@@duancoviero9759 the choices of not buying a home when they were younger and working ,not saving their money for retirement. All these choices are life choices make the right ones and live make the wrong ones and suffer .

[@Pcarnevaaa]

Here it is! Why do I feel people like them make fun of millennials and tell them “get a new jerb” or “move in with 12 people” Now they getting it back… Let’s hope Alan experiences something soon. Maybe he would change his tune.

[@juanmurillo3914]

@@alandavis8211 dont waste your time, some people just dont understand that life is what you make of it. I bought my first house when i was 23, my house payment was 196$, i was scare that i could not make the payment. i was in the army did not make much.im 69 now and ready to retire when i want to no worry s

[@alandavis8211]

@@juanmurillo3914 I live in a paid for house that took 22.5 years of 1250 dollars a month payments at this point in life I am worth a few million but I will tell you as I look down at a pair asic gells with a big toe sticking out of each one I've been broke flat on my ass and I don't want to be again .Life is what you make of it and people like patrick c can suck ass .

[@angelmission]

It is sad this has happened, but people should have never allowed themselves to be so vulnerable. Low rent was not ever guaranteed. We do need more lower income housing for the elderly and disabled. In the meantime, these people will have to find cheaper housing, maybe buy a mobile home, RV, or get a roommate to share costs. Families may need to start coming to the aid of their elderly and make room for them in an extra room, renovated garage, etc.

[@andreariegler]

consequences of rent moratoriums

[@HazeFrederick]

What would be the consequences of not having it?!

[@c.rutherford]

300% rent increase = tenant is probably doing something awful & landlord wants out of it, lets finish the story. Because you can only raise rent after a lease is completed and a new one is offered, not in the middle of one. And nobody is going to stay for $300 more a month, they'll just go somewhere better. Anyway we all know how it is with leasing. The tenants they all want top paying jobs, the more profitable the better..... the media says its great if they're making big money. But as a land"lord" you're supposed to buy them a house, then just barely scrape by and break even doing all their maintenance and upkeep. Then pay all the property taxes and insurance, plunge their toilets and come spray for roaches on demand after they bring them in. Repair their damages and clean up the wake of garbage after they take off for something new. And if you make any profit at all you're called greedy.

[@karterlandon]

On a month to month lease, rent can be raised whenever. 30 days notice.

[@c.rutherford]

@@karterlandon true, if its a monthly lease. But nobody raises rent 300% and expects the person to pay it or stay. Whoever signed a lease with her wanted out out out of the agreement.

[@johnrotten3268]

These ppl should have bought the home... Even 30 years ago they should have bought something... It would be paid off... Thats a huge blunder on their part... Everyone heree me out... It is better to buy than rent. U arent wasting money when u own... Do not do wht this couple did.

[@donnaleveron6511]

30 years, they basically paid for this house for their landlord. This is the thanks they get!? We reap what we sow. That landlord is in for some very rude awakenings. The new landlord needs to make major renovations, updates, etc to justify that much of an increase. And these people should have done something about owning their home, long ago, hindsight is 20/20, but folks that is crazy, to rent that long. Where there is a will there is a way to own your own home, wake up!

[@FSD23384]

The new landlord has to "justify" nothing! He can the raise the rent to what ever he wants. Yes it very sad what has happened to this couple. It is happening everywhere.

[@pearlsswine3493]

LOL wut?! God, uneducated people say the dumbest things ever. Paying your rent to your landlord is not a gift or a favor. It's a legal responsibility. That rent money is not a charitable gift, it's a transaction in exchange for a place to live. Donna, lift waits for no one, and you will never be successful in life with that kind of mindset. Nothing is owed to you.

[@dcg590]

@@FSD23384it did not ‘happen’. They failed to plan, took advantage of the landlords who make practically nothing for 3 decades and now they have to deal with the consequences

[@dcg590]

What do you mean the thanks they get? They are paying for a service. No thanks needed. If anything, they should be thanking their landlord of 30 years for carrying them on his back for so long

[@Chris_at_Home]

What did these people do when they were younger to end up like this.I bought my first home at 26 years old. I always drove used vehicles and never had the latest electronics. I now own a few places and people that rent think they are immune to inflation. The owner of rental property has many costs including maintenance, repairs and taxes.The lawn has to be mowed, they expect garbage pickup and when something breaks they demand instant repairs even if they miss used the item that broke. I’m thinking of just letting one property sit empty as my primary residence is on the same property and at my age I get a tax break if I’m not renting it. I collect over $1,000 a month from rent but my taxes are $4,000 a year. If it sits empty I don’t have to pay property taxes, worry about paying for garbage collect, lawn maintenance and other things when we travel or go to our recreational home. Even owning it free and clear I’m barely making $400 a month with insurance, taxes and maintenance. It getting so it isn’t worth the hassle. Things I’ve noticed about tenants if most of them drive newer vehicles and act like they own something that isn’t theirs. I’ve also noticed they think that voting for all kinds of crap that increases taxes won’t cost them anything until the the rent increases. I always tell them I’m just passing on inflation to them.

[@NeeNee_B.]

Who do they think can afford to pay these exorbitant rent prices??

[@SapphoKore]

Do not pay it!

[@karterlandon]

Another stupid comment. Dont buy gas! Steal it!

[@tiphinieworley8746]

That’s it I’m getting an rv. My rent will be gas and maintenance. Screw a rooted home. I don’t trust no one anymore!!! Free at last!!!

[@annesummers09]

You make 3x what get on SSR and I'm a retired nurse.

[@FC-hj9ub]

They're 2 people

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

@@FC-hj9ub so they make 1.5 more than what she gets.

[@zhaw4821]

People like the landlord pays for their government benefits. ENOUGH!!!!

[@Misaka-gt5yj]

Fun Tip: If you ever get a proposition on the ballot that increases property taxes to fund even more public school pensions and services, do not vote to support it. You will suffer in terms of rent hikes because the property taxes got jacked up thanks to your voting consequences. Mix this in with the moratoriums (prop taxes never got a moratorium) and you shouldn't be surprised with ANY hikes. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree and the chicken will always come home to roost.

[@notforposers]

This ridiculous! I’m getting sick of these realtors/banks saying “it’s what the market rate is.” Well… seems like they all forgot about $700 billion bail out they received in 2008. They should’ve stuck to THAT “market rate” and let them all go bankrupt. Too big to fail my a$$!

[@scotts9760]

What was she doing for three decades? Obviously not saving money for her own house.

[@ryans413]

Who rents for 30 years my grandma is 70 something and even she lives in a condo that’s paid off. She just pays utilities and taxes but has a place that’s paid off.

[@KammieB]

That just crazy to rent a damn property for 30 years! That’s a 30 year mortgage. SMH

[@bobsacamano7653]

Poor people cannot afford or have the credit to buy

[@KammieB]

@@bobsacamano7653 so your telling me because your poor you can’t have good credit? That is the stupidest ish I’ve ever heard. SMH and if you can afford rent for 30 years then you could of afforded to purchase the house! These ppl were irresponsible…

[@bobsacamano7653]

@@KammieB Most people who are poor have bad credit because they have difficulties paying their bills.

[@KammieB]

@@bobsacamano7653 I have to respectfully disagree.Just because someone is poor it doesn't mean they are financially irresponsible. There is a lot of poor ppl with good credit and there is a lot of poor ppl that own a home.

[@FC-hj9ub]

Not crazy at all some people have good reason for renting and not everyone is interested in being an owner. Just because you can get a mortgage doesn't mean some one will give it to you

[@domesticterrorist9969]

In Los Angeles the _Arroyo Seco Tiny Home Village,_ _Alexandria Park Tiny Home Village,_ and the _Chandler Street Tiny Home Village._ Proves that everything it said about the cost to build and run tiny home villages being in the millions; *is a lie.*

[@angeelee9277]

God help them. I have an 87 year old friend who owns 5 houses. 4 now because I believe she sold one. She has at her age had to do the upkeep, taxes and insurance ALL BY HERSELF since her husband died a few years ago. This lady has no peace. Who needs 5 houses? She wanted to do things in her older years but the pride, yes the pride she had in ownership of those homes are now used as a testimony against her. I told her to let them go but no. At her age nothing would happen, except she may have been able to take that cruise with Dr. Charles Stanley she wanted to go on so bad. But she still is prideful in that and pride comes before a fall. It is very sad. I see her going down more and more each day I talk to her. I love her dearly and I hate to see her under such a burden. But see '... all those saying these people had 30 years to buy a house. She has 4 or 5 homes she paid for for 30 years and she has nothing left after taking care of the expenses, so you never know. I always like to keep things simple. She is still under this burden just like these poor souls here just is the other way around.

[@theworldisnotenough5185]

Assuming the rent stayed the same at $575/month for 30 years, that totals $207,000. They could have owned that house and bought a second home and become landlords themselves.

[@FC-hj9ub]

Yeah how? It's 207k in 30 years. Not like they had that money in one spot. What a dumb thing to say

[@sharonh2991]

Really F C? If they would have bought it thirty years ago when prices were much lower (with a mortgage) they probably would have had it paid off by now. They’ve already paid the landlord $207k so ya, pretty likely they would have paid it off and their monthly mortgage payment probably wouldn’t have been that much more than the $575 they’ve paid in monthly rent.

[@theworldisnotenough5185]

@@FC-hj9ub hahaha ...some people just can do basic math, let alone a mortgage calculation. I will leave it that. If you know the monthly payment, you should be able to figure out how much it would have cost 30 years ago.

[@theworldisnotenough5185]

hahaha ...some people just can do basic math, let alone a mortgage calculation. I will leave it that. If you the monthly payment, you should figure how much would have cost 30 years ago.

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

I like the way you think 🤔

[@consumerdebtchitchat]

I'm sorry but in this case you're not even paying $600 a month for a house 30 years later. If you bought a car would you expect to pay the price you paid 30 years ago? You do not want to go into retirement as a renter for this exact reason. Even though a bunch of home builders would have people believe today that renting for forever is the American dream, not if you're on a fixed income.

[@AUTISTICLYCAN]

Renting is a young persons sport. I rented for the first 41 years of my life. I worked hard as I could to get a good job specifically so I could qualify to buy my home. My biggest fear in life financially was renting in retirement and carrying a mortgage into retirement. I paid off my home in 7 years to avoid carrying a mortgage into retirement and am glad I paid it off. I'm on a fixed income now and life is hard but I'm better off without a mortgage and exposure to continuous rising rents. Funny thing is at today's selling prices I could not afford this home I purchased a few years back. Houses that used to cost $250K cost $50K now. Few in retirement can afford that steep increase!

[@domesticterrorist9969]

The *Homeless Shelter Village* [HSV] residents pay rent for their units based on a percentage of their net income. The HSV pays for utility hook ups, one free meal a day, childcare. Laundry, shower, toilet, cooking-facilities. Dumpters and the staff's salaries; which should total only $260,000 a year. Where is it getting its "millions more to run" lie from?

[@philuriarte2728]

This is a NIGHTMARE THAT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE

[@hermanrogers1325]

And so here we are again theses people payed off the mortgage for the landlord and he keeps all the money plus he sell the property and keep that money to paying a mortgage for some one else to own and sell wow

[@greenearthblueskies8556]

Thier choice to rent... it’s business, not personal.

[@dcg590]

They didn’t pay it off for the landlord you genius. Owning property makes it pos for people who don’t buy a home and they CHOOSE to rent. No one forced them and owning property is a business like any other. The landlords have all the risk and responsibility, like when the cdc told you entitled whiners you are didn’t have to pay for 2 years. The landlords had no say, which is illegal btw. Business-not charity. You’re way out of line. You must be on ‘benefits’ yourself, living off other peoples hard work. Go away

[@zhaw4821]

The tenants got to live in a home in exchange for their rent. Landlords are nor in welfare business

[@karterlandon]

Its almost like, theres a benefit to choosing to be a landlord? And they chose to rent.

[@zhaw4821]

@@karterlandon It's ...not ... a benefit being a landlord. It's a business. Like EVERY other business. You provide a product, (shelter), in exchange for money. Like food, car, water, insurance....

[@anthonykence9954]

She Is paying cheap rent her rent will go up to fair market value. There's nothing you can do it. Shes enjoyed low rent for many years. New landlord rents increased

[@juanrodarte1769]

Everything is super expensive i think all rents should be market level . A lot of people complain but when they go and buy expensive things they dont complain.

[@jamesvillegas877]

Interesting how they increase the rent so much yet forget to pay their vendors or always pay late 😅

[@myserenity1130]

The tenants should buy the house before it hit the market

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

TWO people dont need a 3 bdrm rental home! get a studio apartment or a basement suite! much cheaper!

[@OJ-xw2oc]

My question is who are all these people that are willing to pay for these high rent prices

[@davisholman8149]

People with good jobs when an area is growing & new companies are locating there. The people willing to pay that are coming from places with those prices.

[@jesseorozco5243]

But if she’s lived there for 3 decades she could have paid of her mortgage and owned that house.

[@karterlandon]

No, itd cost more to maintain.

[@teresaalford5978]

exactly

[@maryspeidel5258]

Nobody is entitled to free rent.

[@Vision-nr8zy]

That was a great deal for 30yrs...

[@elund408]

The system is way out of balance, any house that goes up on the market is bought up by a rental conglomerate, who then raise the rent to the max they can get.,. Removing the home from private ownership and lowering the pool of homes available to first time home buyers. Want to fight back? when you go on a trip stay at a motel, that house you rent for a weekend used to be someone's residence and could be again.

[@Atochabsh]

paying rent for 30 years is your own fault. There's all kinds of issues we all deal with over 30 years, we all go through them. But you have to make housing security a priority in your life. There are a lot of gov. assistancep programs and help to get into homes in the last 30 years. My brother did this, he rented for 17 years thinking he was going to be able eventually buy the home. But NOPE, owner decided he needed to live there and in 30 days he was to be out. Thankfully both he andhis wife were gainfully employed and they stretched and got into their own home. It wasn't perfect and probably not exactly what they wanted or had been in, but it was theirs.

[@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS]

Start packing and move to Mexico. Open up a wells Fargo account have your SSD directly deposited get an address from a relative to maintain residency. Open up an account with Remit!y si you can get your SSD in Mexico. Go on line check out some of the popular places to retire. Ajijic, Baja, Chapala, etc. Get rid of everything you don't need. Apply for temp visa. Or just point the van south. There are a lot of people who stay in nice motor vehicles and go stay in state parks in new Mexico USA. Study it on you tube. Don't be afraid. I did this with 200 bucks remaining when I arrived. In 2007. That's me in my outdoor kitchen. You can find a rental for ,500 ,600 a month. Research first. Then make sure you have Mexican insurance on vehicle and medicare advantage. Because many clinics and hospital s here accept it.

[@theonlytestoftruthistime.7802]

P *3 of 4* Those with income pay rent which is 10% of their net income to the *Homeless Shelter Village* [HSV] for their 2 person _Shelter 64;_ and 20% of their net income as rent for the 4 person _Shelter 100._ Their rent money goes to pay for: *childcare for working parents,* and one free meal per day; in the *Community-Room.*

[@allthingsdelightful8565]

A lot of the problem is these folks probably worked low wage jobs hence not much money they could get for social security. Combine that with no savings they just screwed.

[@gburahbondo2948]

Something is wrong with this story

[@bobbytatum84]

Yeah, she paid off someone else's mortgage.

[@elmobolan4274]

Why didn't they buy 30 yrs ago, why???

[@sandybeach3576]

Live in a Scamp and travel.

[@vb7717]

Eh judging from the inside that house ain't worth no 1600. I could see doubling the rent, but tripling it is a stretch.

[@lavendersprig2905]

Try a 2 bedroom duplex with a patio .