HousingOpenfiled Nov 9, 2026
Example idea · Rent up 34% in three years with nothing added
Renewal offers arrive with double-digit increases and no work done on the building in years.
Corporate landlordsRegional citiesFiled by Priya
The problem
Three renewals in a row, three increases between 9% and 14%. In that time the boiler was replaced once, the hallway carpet not at all, and the parking charge appeared out of nowhere. We are told the market sets the rate. Fine — but the market is set by the same handful of landlords who own most of the blocks in this city.
What a fair fix looks like
Publish a renewal history for each unit — the rent asked, the rent agreed, and what work was carried out between tenancies. Transparency first; policy after.
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