Property Owner Clashes With Tenants Over Rent Control

With significant renovation comes a rent increase, one that Rajewski believes will bring the housing development closer to fair market rent and to livable conditions.

But before any units were fixed up, rent already went up.

For tenant Bill Johnson, it rose from $1,500 to $2,000 per month, which is more than the new state rent control law allows as of this year.

“I’m on social security disability, the only income I have is that. I have no credit, I can’t even rent a dog house,”  Johnson said. “I’m on social security disability, the only income I have is that. I have no credit, I can’t even rent a dog house,”  Johnson said.