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The Biden-Harris housing plan will ensure a cap on rent increases by landlords to 5% per year. Big landlord companies like Camden Properties Trust, will agree to the guidelines or lose Fed tax breaks.

In a state where rent increases of 30% are common, the raging homeless situation is being constantly fueled by ever increasing price gouging by landlords and resultant evictions. This situation raises profits for landlords and increases burden on the public for continual needs and problems caused by the homeless. The site Accountable.us monitors the use of an app called Realpage that helps landlords to determine price hikes.

Currently the State Atty General for AZ is in the process of suing Camden properties and others for price gouging, unethical and immoral practices that are contrary to the common good. The office of Kris Mays, Atty General has also filed against Buenas communities for substandard living conditions not disclosed to new renters as well as failure to properly maintain their units.

Many apartment complexes are owned by out of state ‘investors’.

Then, owners are protected from retaliation from angry renters when faced with escalating rent and other problems, by a complex system of property management companies who never reveal the owners identity. Apparently, property owners learned their lessons well from the French Revolution. They can’t hurt me if they don’t know who I am or where I live. Thoughtful strategies. Meanwhile the rest of us are left with out-of-control costs of living and escalating homeless numbers.

So, good luck Chris Mays and Joe Biden. Maybe the tax payers can get a break! CW

About time. Good luck.