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The landlord had told them he wanted to raise the rent to $3,500 and when they complained he decided to raise it to $9,500.

β€œWe know that our building is not rent controlled and this was something we were always worried about happening and there is no way we can afford $9,500 per month," Yumna Farooq said.

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[–] virku@lemmy.world 106 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Here in Norway ut is illegal to raise rent more than once a year and maximum by the current consumer price index. If the rent isn't raised a year you don't get to raise for that years CPI.

[–] ClumZy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Don't tell em. Let the American continent crumble under it's own weight while we carry on enjoying our "freedom-less" socialism.

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