Re:To solve affordability crisis, Bay Area housing stock mus...
by kelnos on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @10:08PM
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> The only way they could pass the extra tax onto you is if you are not market rate and there is a law that allows them to do this
Not sure what you mean by this: my landlord can raise my rent for whatever reason (or no reason), by any amount they desire.
I can choose whether or not I want to pay it, of course. But I imagine moderate increases to cover at least some (and maybe all?) of the cost of a property tax increase would be swallowed by most renters, given that moving is also a cost, and often a large one.
Not sure what you mean by this: my landlord can raise my rent for whatever reason (or no reason), by any amount they desire.
I can choose whether or not I want to pay it, of course. But I imagine moderate increases to cover at least some (and maybe all?) of the cost of a property tax increase would be swallowed by most renters, given that moving is also a cost, and often a large one.