Anna

City: 
Torrance
Residence Type: 
Mobile home
Landlord Type: 
Private Landlord -- No Rent Control

I'm a sr citizen and I live in a mobile home park that was a senior park for many years. 12 years ago, it was bought by a greedy Corportion, Kort & Scott, and made an all-age park. Immediately, we were subjected to rent-gouging by as much as $79.00/mo. annual increase and it continues to almost now, $1000.oo/mo and more. Most of the senior citizens are retired, on small fixed incomes and many have been economically evicted. Park maintenance has gone way down and there does not seem to be any "cap" on rent space increases for the future. All tenants are being coerced into signing long-term leases of 15, 20 to 25 years, at 6 to 7% annual increases! Even the younger tenants cannot afford these exorbitant rent space hikes, especially with the economy what it is today. When we protest, the corporation says "we are a for profit company and can raise the rent spaces as we see fit" and "you people just want a free lunch"! Thank you for your organization.

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