No. See that’s the issue. Good people aren’t always going to charge as much as they can.

I live in a pretty rural part of NJ and in the summertime there are roadside stands everywhere. Some of them have price tags and are staffed with cashiers and that is fine. The one near me has a metal box with a sticker that says “pay here”. There’s a piece of printer paper in a plastic sleeve with prices scrawled down the side of it. There is a giant sign on the back wall that says this:

“Take what you need, just pay what you can. We are happy to help our neighbors and friends”

Greed isn’t normal and you acting like it is, well it’s part of the problem.

who said anything about corpos and governments? alot of landlords are homeowners too, especially in NJ.

i cant speak for corpos and LLC owned apartment complexes, nor do i want to defend them.

No one wanted it from the moment it was announced.

i mean… yeah those come with the gig. same goes for owning a car. issues can come up at any time.

My man….since the dawn of man kind, people have struggled with finding places to live. For all our brilliant minds and trillions of dollars, no one has come up with a solution that actually works.

And you think I can solve the unsolvable in a single Reddit comment? Adorable.

Here’s a start- things that are necessary to sustain life shouldn’t be profit centers for corporations or governments. How’s that?? Human beings, by right, should be granted the food, shelter, water, and medicine that they require to stay alive. The fact that we have turned all of those things into multi-billion industries is despicable.

So step 1- Federal restrictions on for-profit use of any fundamental, life sustaining, resource.

Its not an issue for you, until its an issue for you. Really hope you get your water tested, arent in a flood zone, and dont have mold, termites, or asbestos.

I totally get it. Although I am close to retirement, and have always rented. When I was younger, I never made enough to buy, as well as made some bad financial decisions. Now that I can maybe afford to, prices are so high its not happening. I just am grateful that I can still pay my rent and other bills. I know others who are really struggling.

The amount of state funds that were injected into it when our infrastructure or several other programs desperately could have used the money.

The amount of time it took to build and still not even be 100% ready on opening day.

The unplanned lack of traffic control.

The fact that there's no direct route to it from the city/airports or other mass transit option such as a shuttle that would actually bring in and take some of that NYC tourist money.

The clusterfuck that it is anytime theres a Jets or Giants home game.

And the real kicker: you need to pay for parking

>It def sucks but I wonder if your complex was seriously under market for awhile? That’s a big increase but unfortunately it seems on par with market rates.

Yeah, I think my unit was under market and I was lucky to have the rate that I had for so long. It would be awesome to buy, but I'm not sure I have quite enough for a down payment and it's not a great time to buy with the housing market. So hopefully I can find something more affordable. Or I'm just going to be in a situation where I won't be able to save to buy a house and all of my income will be going to renting.

On 33 or Whitehorse?

Tried the one on 33 and it was so overpriced.

Would be perfect for nascar

Its not all about the landlords, its about poor regulation and updates for inflation. People are always going to charge as much as they can get, and there isnt enough help or available housing. At some point, none of us will own land. Itll just be the banks.

And who will stop them?

I strongly second this advice, I have been able to negotiate rent increases down on multiple occasions. If you're a good tenant who pays on time and doesn't cause any problems, the value of keeping you in place might outweigh the extra thousand per year or whatever for your landlord.

The worst that can happen is they say no.

Why would the government fix anything?

xanaduhastmich

Good idea. Thanks

Possibly try the county level.

Shout out to my boy Ice Age Horse.

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check your town, some have their own ordinances on the book, but its rare in bergen. I know fairlawn has a cap on increases, but most towns do not, and fall under the state law.

The state law is vague, but is intended to prevent a landlord from jacking up rent specifically to force someone to move out. 350 a month isn't going to pass the test for it, especially if the landlord can show similar market rate places that have recently rented for that.

Costs for landlords have gone up drastically, and many are still licking wounds from the pandemic\eviction freezes, and now need to factor that into their costs.

Yeah, I saw this. It's crazy that this is still relevant and it was published in 2008.

It seems like my town (Montvale) doesn't have a Rent Control Board

Yeah, same boat. I just wish I could save to buy a house. This situation leaves me feeling financially insecure.

I would avoid unless you know how the play the system designed against the working class.

Why does everyone hate this mall so much? I went this past weekend and it’s just a big mall. Nothing amazing but it’s still a nice mall. Why the hate? I must be missing something.