BOSTON—Apologizing to his tenant for circumstances that were beyond his control, local landlord Eddie Turley was reportedly forced Monday to raise the rent due to thinking of a bigger number. “You can re-sign your lease, but I have to raise it by $250 a month because I realized there was a bigger number your rent…
  • PeleSpirit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    40·
    1 year ago

    In Seattle, the landlord management services not only thought of a bigger number, but they all coordinated and thought of a bigger number together. Now that’s community.

    • rockSlayer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      12·
      1 year ago

      Fun fact, that’s probably due to all the landlords using realpage to “maximize return on investment”

      • jonne@infosec.pubEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Fun fact, the previous venture of the founder includes doing the same for airline tickets, until the FTC shut it down due to it being illegal collusion.