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CityCouncil | 2014-07-15 | 26 | agency serves many persons in Alameda (and receives some city funding to do so), I would just like to stress the need for having livable & affordable housing for those who do this kind of service work. I also volunteer my time for one of the City's Commissions and try to contribute to the community on a voluntary basis. I would hate to leave Alameda. Rent in Alameda is very cheap compared to the rest of the Bay Area. I'm a single mom. If there's another rent increase, I will have to move to a less safe city, further away from my job. We've lived here for 18 years. The rent increase has occurred, but the quality of service from the property manager and/or property owner has been inconsistent. I'm always worried I can no longer afford to rent in alameda and real estate pricing has sky rocketed so the idea of buying a home that I can live with my two kids remains that of a dream I will eventually have to move out of Alameda. Very concerned that our rent will go up by a lot after our one-year lease is up In comparison to other apartments in the same area, the amount is much higher. In addition, I pay an additional $80-90 per month for trash/sewage that is not included in the rent and based on the overall use of all tenants. I can't afford a $125 annual increase. In addition, I don't have normal amenities such as a microwave or dishwasher. Supposedly, the hike was in comparison to other comparable apartments in the area. Yet we don't have the amenities as other apartments in the area for the same price. There's other areas as well that have security for the same price. I've had my brand new car keyed in the very front of the building facing the street. The concern is that there seems to be no purpose to raise the rents other than across the board greed. I have no choice but to look to move out of the state of California seeing that my current rent for a one bedroom apartment is more than most mortgages for a 4 bedroom house outside California. I am throwing this money away instead of investing in my future. Landlord thinks he can get 1700.00 for a 2 bed room that has sub par electoral (4 fuses for the hole house and one plug per room a bathroom that is from the 50s ) has a illegal apartment on the ground floor ceilings are under 7' and is just a slum lord No increase in maintenance and upkeep. I could barely afford this one. If it goes up $100 every year or two, will need to move some place cheaper, which will mean moving out of Alameda. This seems like a sad reality. Already looking at San Leandro. There is 1 elderly adult and 1 disabled adult living in the home with me. We cannot afford to move, and we cannot afford the outrageous rent increases either. We are very friendly with all the neighbors and feel like this is home. We cannot afford to buy -- one nearby condo sold for $480,000 recently. The only concern I have is the landlord or management company may decide to "market correct" our rent. Currently units of a similar size and nature are fetching nearly double what we currently pay. This Rent Survey for City of Alameda - Summary of Survey Results as of July, 15, 2015 8 www.RenewedHopeHousing.or RenewedHopeHousing@gmail.com I Laura Thomas (510)522-8901 | CityCouncil/2014-07-15.pdf |