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RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee | 2019-05-15 | 6 | Approved Minutes May 15, 2019 7-D. Case RI1245.1 - 1861 Poggi St., Apt. B115 No Committee review. The tenants provided notice they would be vacating the unit. 7-E. Case RI1255.1 - 1861 Poggi St., Apt. B308 Tenant: Mohamad Manea Landlords: Andy King and Shahzad Raufi Proposed rent increase: $189.60 (10.0%), to a total rent of $2,088.00, effective June 1, 2019 Mr. Manea said he was the only working member of his family, which consisted of his wife and four children, ages 3-14 years old. He said they found it difficult to make ends meet and the requested 10% increase would be too much for them. Member Chiu asked where he worked and how much he made and Mr. Manea replied that he worked at restaurant and made $3,200 per month after taxes and he did not receive regular raises. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah asked if Mr. Manea had any concerns about his apartment and Mr. Manea replied he thought the requested rent was fair but it would still pose a burden. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah asked what financial impact the requested increase would have and Mr. Manea replied that business was slow, and paying more rent would make it harder to pay other bills. As no agreement was reached, the parties took their seats and the Committee began deliberations. Member Chiu noted that the tenant was already paying about 60% of his take home pay in rent and the requested increase would increase that burden. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah noted that many Bay Area residents are rent-burdened and clarified that he thought that "rent burdened" meant paying more than 30% of take home pay toward rent. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah noted there was a history of rent increases at this unit over the previous two years and said he thought an increase of less than 10% was warranted to ensure the tenants would not be displaced. Member Chiu said he agreed and was thinking of an increase between $130 and $140, which would amount to 6.8% to 7.4 percent. Vice Chair Sullivan-Cheah opined that he was more comfortable with an increase of $100 at this unit given its increase history and the tenants' situation. | RentReviewAdvisoryCommittee/2019-05-15.pdf |