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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2019-05-15 | 4 | Approved Minutes May 15, 2019 wages and Mr. Espana replied that increases were minimal and the last one was two or three years ago. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah clarified that the Committee had the ability to look at cases individually, and could make decisions for an increase only over a one year period. He reminded the participants that documents submitted to the Rent Stabilization Program and things discussed at RRAC meetings were a matter of public record that the RRAC could use when considering future increases. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah asked Mr. King if most other tenants also received no rent increases since the current ownership acquired the property and Mr. King replied that the new ownership had faced challenges in the management of the property because of inadequate record-keeping by the prior owner. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah asked if the owners planned on continuing to ask for 10% annual increases going forward and Mr. King replied that the owner had not established a policy for increases in future years. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah asked Mr. Espana how much his wife worked and how much she made and Mr. Espana replied that she worked six hours on the weekend and earned $12 per hour. Member Sidelnikov asked and Mr. King confirmed that the total rent amount being requested was unaltered by the change in base rent. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah noted that if the tenants' jobs were their only source of income they would be paying over 50% of their income toward rent. Mr. Espana confirmed that was correct. As no agreement was reached, the parties took their seats and the Committee began deliberations. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah noted that the tenants seemed like they would be considered rent burdened. He said he had heard the tenant say he would be able to pay the requested increase this year, and understood the tenant's fear of large future increases. Motion and second for an increase of $139.00, effective June 1, 2019 (Members Sidelnikov and Chiu). Motion passed 3-0. 7-C. Case RI1254.1 - 1825 Poggi St., Apt. A117 Tenant: Mohammed Eqbal Khan Landlords: Andy King and Shahzad Raufi Proposed rent increase: $184.00 (15.6%), to a total rent of $1,369.00, effective June 1, 2019 | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2019-05-15.pdf |