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CityCouncil | 2014-07-15 | 25 | apartment has not been painted inside except for once where the old landlord paid for the paint and I had to pay for the painters. My concern is that with the demand for housing and the proposed development of the del monte building just a stones throw away, my landlord will continue to raise the rents because of the willingness of people trying to move to the island to pay more than something is worth to move in. Being month to month and not on a lease, I fear that any day we can get another increase (that we won't be able to afford) in order for him to maximize his profits and because other people are willing to pay more. Knowing how the market has changed so quickly recently, my wife and I are terrified that we will then be unable to find affordable housing on the island and have to move somewhere less desirable. We are both small business owners trying to make something out of our lives. This is unfair. We couldn't afford to move anywhere else in Alameda or in a decent part of Oakland for that matter. We feel stuck and without options. Our landlord would be happy to have us leave because they can turn around and rent our $1000 one-bedroom for $1350 to new tenants I can't afford a private apartment for myself and my son in Alameda because I don't make enough money working as a teacher's aide for the school district. I'm concerned of future increases. I'm barely scraping by and an increase would cause me to find a smaller place or leave Alameda, which is something I don't want to do. I have lived here all my life. My husband and I are both on disability, we barely get $2k between the two of us. I'm not concerned about my rent increase. I understand that my landlord has expenses too. Our lease will be up in a few months are we are concerned about them raising the rent an unsustainable amount. I have heard horror stories about rents being raised by hundreds of dollars. My current landlord ha been completely fair and only raised the rent once in the past 5 years, my concern is if I have to find another rental in alameda I am completely priced out! Low supply + high demand = increasing rents. I've lived in the same address for 17 years. It's a 7 unit bldg. I don't have issues with the rent since that's the reason I've stayed here for yrs. Privately owned. It was 10.4 percent and they only gave me 30 days notice. I decided not to push back for a 60 day notice because I was afraid of retaliation. I am on a limited fixed income it is very stressful when my rent is increased. I have taken on cleaning the laundry room and handling the trash bins in lieu of a reduction in my rent because it was the only way to make ends meet. If it continues to increase I may have no place to go. Increases don't mean owners are taking care of apt bldg or inside of apt. Was told increase was due to people moving to area so the can charge more. I currently pay slightly more than 45 percent of my monthly income (net) on rent. I realize that this is partly because I work at a non-profit agency serving seniors and persons with disabilities, but since the Rent Survey for City of Alameda - Summary of Survey Results as of July, 15, 2015 7 www.RenewedHopeHousing.or enewedHopeHousing@gmail.com I Laura Thomas (510)522-8901 | CityCouncil/2014-07-15.pdf |