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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2018-12-17 | 2 | Approved Minutes December 17, 2018 7. NEW BUSINESS 7-C. CASE 1173 - 1861 Poggi St., Apt. B217 Tenant: Oyunjargal Tsedendash Landlord: Andy King Proposed rent increase: $179.00 (10%), to a total rent of $1,974, effective December 1, 2018 Using a speaker phone Staff called a translation service to obtain a Mongolian translator for Ms. Tsedendash. Ms. Tsedendash stated that she lives at the unit with her husband and child. She said the rent increase would pose a hardship because she does not work and her husband brings in a limited income. Vice Chair Murray explained the meeting procedure and Member Sullivan-Cheah reflected back the tenant's opening statements. Mr. King stated that his company purchased the property over a year ago and has made $3 million in improvements, as the prior owners had neglected maintaining and improving the property. Mr. King detailed the improvements made to the property, which included seismic retrofitting, security improvements, and the addition of amenities. He added that the property tax bill was approximately half a million dollars more than the previous owner. Ms. Tsedendash responded that an increase up to $80 would be acceptable to her and the suddenness and amount being requested was not something that her family could accommodate. Vice Chair Murray asked if Mr. King would like to revise the requested increase amount and Mr. King proposed an increase of $100 in light of the difficulties presented by the tenant. Ms. Tsedendash replied that she and her family had just moved to this country and they were trying to adapt to life here. She added that they had a car loan and had just received a $500 auto-related fine. She said that a $100 increase would be acceptable, but $80 would be much easier for them. Mr. King said that he would be agreeable to an $80 increase in light of the tenants' situation. Member Sullivan-Cheah asked Ms. Tsedendash about a broken window she had mentioned earlier. She replied that water was dripping from the window. Mr. King informed her how to request a repair. The parties agreed to an increase of $0 for December 2018, followed by an $80 increase from January-November 2019. Page 2 of 7 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2018-12-17.pdf |