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CityCouncil | 2014-07-15 | 21 | I wish Alameda would have rent control. I love Alameda but I think I will soon be pushed to Oakland. But at least Oakland is rent controlled. It's hard to save money to move into a bigger spot when you're on a fixed income and know you will be getting an increase every year. Rent is very high for us. Student and can't afford to pay more and have to look for new apartment also because roommate is getting married. Can't find affordable housing. If increases persist in the neighborhood in which I live will change. Community will change. I don't want rent increase. I am saving up money to send my kids to private school and buy a Mercedes SUV. Our landlord tried to illegally raise our rent by $100 three months after we moved in, on a year lease rental. in the past two years my rent has increased 300.00 Already high and only lived here less than a year and half. Due to losing my home and fear of foreclosure was rushed into finding a rental and only could only find a 2 bedroom. My daughter was in her senior year of high school so that and many reasons we wanted to stay in Alameda as it is HOME. Increase rent but still does not maintain property. Or respond in timely manner. Ex: Fridge not working I had to replace. Broken Faucet - I paid for repairs. We are able to handle the current rate, but have concerns if it should continue annually. My husband has had a difficult time maintaining employment though he is a professional. His age does not work in his favor. I am establishing a practice having moved here knowing no one. We market ourselves constantly, but have concerns regarding our ages. We are both on social security. Originally my rent was to be increased by 50% ($400.00), but after all the renters of this property having gone to the Alameda Housing Authority, My rent was cut back by $100.00. That was the lowest they said they would go. Originally they agreed to a 6 month lease, when it came time to renew the lease, instead of providing a 1 year lease as was the "talk" from representatives for XXX, they siad they were "extending the original 6 month lease agreement to a year lease. Meaning they only provided me a 6 month lease and not the 1 year lease as was mentioned. This current lease is up at end of July, where I feel they will try to increase my rent again more than $100.00. If I had not agreed to the 6 month "extension" the month to month rent would have been $1300.00 for the studio that I rent. yes, reason given was that fact that tech people are moving to east bay and rents are increasing, generally. other words, no good reason. I've lived here for 8.5 years. I opened a small home daycare in January 2013. August 2013 my landlord raised my rent by $300. Then he raised it another $300 in March 2014. However, I negotiated with him on the second increase to $150. So, since Aug 2013 my rent went up $450. He also told me that it will go up yet again $100 next year. Prior to me opening my daycare, my landlord had not raised my rent. I'm concerned that he is raising the rent so significantly in order to push me out. He has made several Rent Survey for City of Alameda - Summary of Survey Results as of July, 15, 2015 3 www.RenewedHopeHousing.org RenewedHopeHousing@gmail.com I Laura Thomas (510)522-8901 | CityCouncil/2014-07-15.pdf |