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.

“We 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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    1 year ago

    So you are saying they are some secret club, and without joining it you can’t buy a house for the same price a landlord does?

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      1 year ago

      You’re aggressively missing the point. It’s it a mental health issue, or are you being deliberately obtuse?