There are. They are called subsidized senior housing. The wait lists are super long though since people usually only move out when they can no longer live alone.
@@mskatonic2124 it's her choice to live there, probably had next to nothing for rent before people went insane. People who have money don't understand that even 200 extra dollars on rent can cause someone to spiral out of control.
@@worldcure7883 Brought to you be the same folks that believe that everyone has a choice as to how their life will turn out. You don't have a much choice as you think you do and the sell this illusion to most folks and they don't even realize it. Programming at its finest. You do know she is 88 years old right? What's the alternative a crazy A** expensive retirement facility that abuses it residents? Come on.
@@worldcure7883 if we keep looking the other way when it happens; it will become the NORM! And that IS exactly what is happening. It might not affect you, but when you see tent cities and homeless encampments in your neighborhoods! It affects the next generations the most. Home ownership is out of reach for half of Americans. Be prepared for children to live at home forever because they won’t be able to afford rent.
Yep, that was hard to watch. She's 88 years old and it's times like these that I wish I was Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett (you get the idea) because I would truly fly there and pay her rent for as long as she lives.
Raising rent while the outside of that house looks horrible. How could you do this? 70% is robbery and these landlords aren't doing any improvements on their properties.
@@ipman4715 are you dumb just plain dumb do you know how much it takes to buy a house. The housing market is out of control. Businesses are buying them up and put higher rent price on them.
And it's not right because while all the cost of living continues to go up with inflation salaries are stagnate or going down. What a wonderful way to bankrupt or crash an economy which is already in the process of happening.
I ran in here so quick like she was my own grandmother. Lord knows I'm paying my own rent by myself. All I know is, as a community we gotta and better step up to do better for our elderly.
Yes, I totally agree. USA has done a poor jobs over decades not caring for the poor elderly. Keeping them inheartbreaking and without! This is heartbreakingp.
My mother was a landlord. She was not "cold" or "greedy" unlike what many of you people think. Landlords have bills of their own to pay (mortgage, maintenance and utilities which some tenants take advantage of by not moderating water usage). Who should pay the landlord's bills Peggy? Tell us. ( _"Well Sean I never said your mom was cold or greedy but most landlords are blah blah blah and many of them are very wealthy and they're racist and sexist and they take advantage of the elderly, and we should help the elderly by taking the money from Wall Street, yeah that's what we should do...and we should print more money and tax the rich because the rich are greedy and they don't pay their fair share..."_ )
@@Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth no, renting is usually a better option. Gives you more flexibility to move if you need to, and also if something ever breaks, leaks or doesn’t work…it’s someone else’s responsibility to fix it. You never have to shovel snow, trim hedges nor do you have to worry about water bills.
@@sean2015 That’s true Sean! Definitely the grass is a headache! But I can say for myself that I’m blessed that my rent isn’t high like in other states! I thank the LORD for that man!
I hate when landlords take advantage of people using the market rate as an excuse to try and justify raising people’s rent to unaffordable amounts and knowing individuals like her are probably on a fixed income. That is horrible and it’s increasing the homelessness population everywhere. 70% give me a break. That’s their way of getting rid of renters who rents are low in hopes that they would move.
Well, unfortunately owning property is a business and landlords have a right to make money like any other business. People need to prepare for retirement much better. Also, where is her family? Her kids need to help her
@@dcg590 Lisa I have to say owning property is a fortunate thing. Yes, that’s why people buy rentals is to make money but I’m calling it for what it is… greed. It’s called rent control, you raise rents a percentage every year and that’s why it exists for people like her against unlawful landlords like him. So if your monthly income was decreased by 70% at any given notice that would be ok, It’s business right ???? Not everyone have the means to prepare for retirement. As far as her family is concerned… there are a lot of things “We All Need to do” so honestly I hadn’t thought about it I was so focused on the horribleness of her situation. I pray your never hit with “life” and “need” help in your old age. By Lisa
You probably voted for it, these are the results of begging government to fix it. "We're here to help" politicians isn't free or even the cheapest option.
I don't know why this story really touched me in the heart. The woman's reaction was as if I was looking at my grandma and seeing her reaction and grief.
With the way how cost of living is going, it will be a matter of time, when most of us will be homeless. Our salaries aren't increasing by 70% but housing is.
Just look at the state of her property, it’s habitable but seems to need renovations and repairs. The landlords who raised her rent are straight up greedy: they should quit using the excuse that it’s the market value that’s driving their need to raise rents on the most vulnerable populace.
@@M2025 Well are they the cause of the outside of the building falling apart? I guess it s the responsibility of an 88 year old lady to keep up with all that stuff. And I wonder why this society is on the verge of collapse. Interesting indeed.
It’s a business to make money, like every other business. Why when a landlord wants to make money is it greed? Yes this is unfortunate but it’s not someone else’s job to house you. People seem to think landlords are supposed to take the financial hit for you. No. Eviction moratoriums caused this. Landlords forced to house people for free for 2 years while they lose everything, now it’s time to make up losses and these people take the brunt of it. It’s sucks
America is now called the land of the greedy , the heartless corporations that do not give a rats add if these seniors are kicked to the curb, stay strong seniors , God is s miracle worker, blessings!
Kind of had a feeling they were going to jack up people's rent up because a lot of landlords weren't getting any money during covid. It's sad to see this woman crying like this. 😣😣😣
I definitely think so. They trying to recuperate loses which is not the tenants problem. To increase 70 percent is outrageous and that management group needs to do work on that house, it's in bad shape
Yep. Its really about the covid thing. Rents jacked up everywhere so the companies and landlords to recoup money from past two years. Same with car rental companies. Thrifty slammed me in florida by adding $300 to a bill. A hotel i have been a regular customer for years slammed me 1 nights fee for a cancellation i had made on time then lied and said it was "untimely. So sorry about this lady. I am senior too and very lucky I live under rent control. I was going to move before the pandemic but that changed things. Now all the "cheap places are skyrocketing. Glad I stayed put.
Yes it sucks for everyone especially the landlords who have been seriously screwed. Even people who paid during eviction moratorium are now dealing with rent hikes because of those who chose not to pay, all while getting handed more money they’ve ever seen thanks to tax payers. I feel for her yet understand why this is happening. Consequences to eviction moratoriums.
"She'll still be paying more than she was but less than the current rate" says the landlord. That's not relief in sight, that's unfair. I bet she's barely receiving that much anyway as far as her income. Thank goodness for her daughter being there to help her, bless her heart. 🥺😥😥😢😢😭
Now if a gas station sky rocketed up by 70%, the public would go into an upheaval. The same upheaval should go up with a rapid rent increase. There's no real reason on why renters should be victimized by GREED.
yes, I know several that sold everything and bought an RV to live the life in. It was fun for a bit now they can't find RV parks much of the time to park in. Also with the supply chain issues they are lacking in parts for the RV repairs. Gas prices climbing they are sorry, now they can't afford to buy a house again.
Yeap and then now WITH THE MILLIONS COMING FROM EVERY COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD, THEY'RE GOING TO GET FIRST PICK IN HOUSING CAUSE THE GOV IS GOING TO SET THEM UP, BUT THATS LESS HOUSING FOR THE ONES HERE NOW!!!
They do that when people seem overwhelmed or don't know what to say. A lot of people kinda blank when on camera via the news, especially when it's about a stressful event. It irks me too but I understand why they do it
I am a senior citizen on a fixed income too, however, I live in an apartment complex where I pay 30% of my adjusted income as rent, regardless what the full rent is, I am so very grateful that I am one of the fortunate ones to do so, more types of my apartment need to be like this, more should be built, it should be an option for all seniors to have this freedom, for I can pay my rent, eat, pay for my prescriptions and still have money left over, some senior citizens have to choose every month to pay their rent, their prescriptions or go hungry.
I noticed that no UA-cam video showed seniors about to be kicked out of their apartment telling the reporter “I am so old and useless. I feel like dying. I am a burden to my family and society”. In my own family, my father-in-law used to say “don’t feed me so much food because I will end up in the furnace anyways”. I know of other elderly seniors who wanted to die even if they were not worried about the rising cost of living (or dying).
You Boomers loved smoking your cancer sticks and sipping those star bucks lattes and renting instead of buying a home when they were nice and affordable. Now they're getting price hikes crammed up their butts and whining about it on the 6 o clock News.
@@dianehess5520 I thought that too, but these apartments are under a 40 year contract with the government, I spoke with the manager about it, we do a terrible job of taking care of our senior citizens, or even those that are less fortunate, our city is probably not the best city but it's trying to change especially for the homeless, I live next to a hotel, the city turned it into a complex for the homeless, they're like small apartments, there are things we can do, I wish you well and be safe.
Rising rent is right. My rent will go up $150 per month this summer. It's called landlords taking advantage of tenants. Unfortunately, Michigan law paves the way for it.
@@jdeez69 While it is true that evictions were curtailed in 2020, rent payments were not forgiven. If one didn't pay their rent, they still owe it. Eviction will inevitably come if they don't make arrangements with their landlords to pay. But that's not what this news article is about. This is off topic. This news article is about rent increases, not eviction moratoriums.
@@mariejenkins-stephens6176 what sucks for you is even though you paid, many didn’t so the rent hike is due to such enormous losses taken by landlords due to freeloaders. Completely unfair to those who paid. I’m so sorry
Uummm, did the bank holding the mortgage suddenly up the amount of the loan payments? No? Can you guess why? Because that would be illegal! This is just astoundingly stupid to think that a person would have to apply for assistance for rent, when she's been there and fears getting evicted over greedy BS!
Property taxes continues to rise (the education tax is the highest) and property insurance continues to rise even if you have no claims! New roof is $4,000 or more.
Everything is more expensive these days. Repair cost, maintenance everything. And heck, some landlord maybe trying to recover from the money lost due to coverage.
You can bet they are making renovation to their own homes talking about landlord. More money never seems to see the better product. Appartment needs upgrading yet up the price now degrading .
The news reporter DID NOT mentioned anything about the amount of her INCOME, or whether the elderly has a Fix-Income. Also she Disabled the Housing Authority or any type of Housing Assistance Program, she get this Elderly woman in a much decent better & affordable 1Bedroom Apt, that's designed for Elderly low-income residents. The city Mayor of Michigan need to be ASHAMED, of how they are MISTREATING the POOR.
The landlord wants her out, and can get $2000.00 or more. She would have been homeless if she did not have her daughter, and nobody in their 80s should have to deal with such a situation.
They should condemn that bld and tear it down that greedy landlord,and also all blds that charge to much for the working people. that will show the greedy landlords whose the boss
So sad. As I senior I can relate. My husband and I want to move. The prices are ridiculous. If you can find senior housing that is not a tiny small square box it’s a whole lot more than $795 for 1 bedroom. Just sad. Praying for you mam.
In my area it is around $1000 for studio apartments, way over that for one bedrooms. There are never enough "Senior" apartments, and they aren't lower priced. You are expected to apply to the state for rent assistance, which if a person is accepted, takes around three years to take effect. I could go on and on, but we'd all get more depressed.
I'm a senior and amazed how many my age never bought a home when they were so affordable for decades. I bought my house and 5 nice rentals working as a hairdresser. No mortgage and the rental income I'm set for life. My kids and grandkids will inherit the properties so their lives will be better.
This isn't just affecting seniors, everyone is being affected. Several friends rent up by $300. A $300 increase could be the difference between being able to pay your rent or not pay your rent. Most folks living paycheck to paycheck. You don't find out until it is time to renew your lease that the landlord is doing the okey doke with the new rental rate. If you can't afford the new rate, you have typically 60 days to move..90 days if "lucky"...and you had NO IDEA that having to move was around the corner. Crazy.
So true. I lived in one apartment for about 20 years, rent went up modestly. When the landlord past away his wife raised the rent by 50%. I had to get a second job. Then within a year she sold to a corporation. They raised it slightly for the first year. After that we all received a letter actually telling us they were "excited" that property values had gone up, and they would be raising the rent to reflect the new value. Shortly after that I bought a house.
Greed, plain and simple! Can we as a community of all people, please, please come together to show some compassion & empathy for those that are financially suffering in the USA. I am heartbroken for this family.
The condition of this place is deplorable and they had a lot of nerve even demanding 700 dollars for this dump. If they want to increase the rent then she should demand that they fix the property.
@@dcg590 Sweerie, you obviously have not heard of tenants rights and Fair Housing Laws. They are NOT allowed to let a property run down into squalor. Try reading about housing laws and you obviously never passed a college level Econ class in your life because you should/have to fix the property BEFORE charging more rent or buyers price. That's why people buy fixer upper properties.😂 Also it's *were more not was more, you never took a proper English class either. 💀
👏 praying for this sweet grandma to get housing assistance. We need to do better as humans. I am a homeowner and will never do this to my tenants. If I have the means to pay everything off with the rent they were giving me why would I raise it? Wait for their lease to end and then if you want to raise it do it for the next tenants.
Are you serious did you see them dated appliances no granite countertop no stainless steel the bathroom is not updated old interior paint no new flooring it is a dump talking about nearly 1400 a month for what? I would have packed my mother things up immediately to come stay with me for sure!
My apartments did the exact same thing to me. But they were real sneaky about it. They wanted until 2 weeks before my lease was up to tell me they were going up to raise my rent super high. Leaving me no choice but to move. I hate that everything in this world is pretty much about greed and money. Even stealing from the poor. That woman was in tears b/c this is too much for anybody without a lot of money to bear. May God help us all!
@UCGV6fS_cnWz7N26Bxb9LENg I agree I'm only 1 person & I wouldn't want to rent a place with more then 1 or 2 bedrooms at the most it doesn't make since to have more space then you need not to mention the more rooms a place has the more rooms you have to heat up in the winter. I hope she gets the help she needs because it's not easy living on low income.
People not paying is a problem. This is what happens. Landlords need to recover losses from all the freeloaders and people like her get the shaft. Awful
Lord , I pray that you will open up the windows of heaven and pour out financial blessings for this woman and everyone else who needs it so they won't lose their homes . I ask this in Jesus name 🙏. Amen 🙏
@@dcg590 Dude, just say Amen and leave it there. Especially since you have nothing nice to say. Who hurt you?! Seek help instead if being a soulless ignoramus beast. Having compassion won't kill ya. You should try it sometime.
@@jeremiahsams2848 I’m well aware my friend, mortgage just got paid off after 25 years, I’m living rent free besides small bills, quarterly taxes and property taxes etc.
Comprehension is very important in life. Her rent was 795@month for the 4 years she have been living there she was able to afford it. January 2022 her rent for the same place jumped 70% to 1350 a month. So your point is invalid.
@@MsSapphire9800 it is because idk where there were 3 bedrooms for $795 four years ago. It doesn't make sense this woman has a 3 bedroom apartment for just herself. This story leaves a lot to be desired.
"Landlords are trying to keep up with current market rates." Why though? Are these nation wide rental hikes really all due to them needing to recoup lost rent from negligent tenants? I think what that first statement really means is that just like how with everyone else cashing in on the inflation money train excuse due to these alleged shortages in stock supply or rising costs at some point along their production line. Regardless, they too just want to get in on Corporate Americas current path to the destruction and death of this capitalist society that they've gotten soo greedy with.
It’s happening all over. Here in Tennessee we had two complexes in my town that went from $600 to $800 a month to $1100 to $1480 a month. They were for low income people and they were required to have a job because they didn’t take section 8. A lot of people who lived there were new to the country. We’re very close to Nashville but in a different county so all of the surrounding counties saw increases because of the people moving in. And moving out in rural areas doesn’t help because they’re increasing out there too. Everything‘a increasing fast except pays and the south is notorious for low paying jobs. Usually if it pays well they bring their own people instead of how people in our area.
I live in the boonies kinda near Crossville ( 1 hour east of Cookeville) and it's happening here, too. People are buying little plots of land and building all these cookie cutter homes out here in the middle of nowhere. It looks so out of place. I moved out here to get away from that nonsense. I'd also like to mention that a lot of land here on the plateau is being scalped for more land for massive livestock farms.... Which is much better (visually) than homes being built but it hurts to see it happen because it's really hurting the family farms. The people who own the land out here are apparently very greedy.
@@fioregiallo My mom grow up in Nolensville Tennessee and it used to be so beautiful out there. I remember people riding horses up and down the street. That’s why I use to love to come and visit my grandparents when we moved away. My grandparents had a horse, pigs and cows and my aunt lived down the street and she had a couple of horses and cows. Now it’s cluttered with houses just like Brentwood. I moved to Kannapolis North Carolina when I was in first grade. It use to be pretty there too but it’s becoming cluttered with houses there too. I say cluttered because they’re on top of each other and that scares me. A few years ago I lived in a neighborhood in Antioch. A house caught on fire and it jumped from house to house to house because they were so close together. The area I grew up in wasn’t like that but I’m sure it is now. I remember when you bought a house and you had a nice size front and backyard. Now you have this itty-bitty little yard and the realtors claim its huge. It’s only big enough to spit in. You can’t even put a pool in it. You can yell at your spouse and your next-door neighbor’s spouse will say what. I remember how my grandparents had these solid homes. Now you get a house and the walls are so paper thin that you can hear everything the person in the next room do. It’s crazy. I hate how they’re taking away all the green space. I missed how green it’s use to be with trees and grass. Now you see it less and less.
So why is our nation sending billions in arms to Ukraine instead of brokering a peace deal based on the very simple security concerns that were outlined before the conflict was started?????? Why doesn't our nation provide sufficient resources for the elderly, and jobs and education for working class Americans??? Yet ready to spend without limits on wars in the east and west hemispheres that need not be???
It's all about the money! This government supports the rich who own companies that make war equipment and give the rest of us Pennies! Sad only Our Heavenly Father will Help Us!
The sad part is that so many people are stretched thin as is and they keep raising rents. And yet still some people cannot afford even a studio or 1 bedroom apartment. This is why you see so many more families living together. I am send all of you guys that are struggling just to keep a roof over your heads love and prayers.
The US is getting to be exactly like Brazil and Russia, an oppressive oligarchic dictatorship where it is government of the wealthy, for the wealthy, by the wealthy.
This is why we have a housing shortage. Institutions are buying entire lots of houses and increasing rents drastically. “You will own nothing, and be happy.”
That poor lady! Management has to be aware of the building's disrepair. Suggesting "rental assistance" is ridiculous; just a way to get more taxpayer subsidies. Does anyone think the company would have worked with the lady without being outed on the news?
That rent was too high for what she was paying for anyway they should have been negotiating in the rent all the way down. And what happened to escrow you look like the apartment needs some work to it I'll be putting my money in there until it gets fixed.
I just saw a man who I used to work with and he told me his rent went up $230 more. He said he lives on a budget and that he can barely afford groceries. This is messed up
it 's plain greed. there needs to be rent control for management companies and mom and pop landlords, they are taking advantage of people because if people could afford to own a home they would. home prices are inflated and it's been going on for at least 4yrs not just in grand rapids but all over the country.
This is why i live in a HUD funded apartment. It's not my dream home but i can't afford even a small house. With HUD funding, i still pay 30% of my income on rent. People think HUD housing is free, it's not.
Based on the condition of the building and the apartment, the landlord wants her out, possibly for major renovation so they can raise the rent even more to rent to more "affluent" residents. I wonder if the neighborhood is going through gentrification.
I started saving at an early age so I could buy a house and fund a retirement. Inflation happens. 30 years from know who knows how much the cost of living will increase.
Momma's eyes are so painful. All elderly should be able to live in facilities with the assurance of peace and not worrying about how they will survive. 😔
😖😭😫That’s heartbreaking to hear. It sounds to me that the landlord / mgmt company is delaying the inevitable rate hike by coming to a more agreeable rate hike now, saving the rest for later. 💡Also, it might be a good idea now for her to move together with her daughter. So many cultures, including my own, believe in caring for their elderly parents. It’s an obligation & an honor to do so. I wish her the absolute best. 🙏🤗💝
Did I understand right...she lives in a three bedroom unit? Why not get a roommate? 1 senior roommate and another middle age roommate (with reduced rental payments in exchange for housecleaning, grocery shopping)?? People are going to have to get creative. I have an extra room in my home (I am buying) and I'm going to rent to traveling nurses for $750 per month for extra income.
That's less than an extended stay hotel, even without a private bath having a driveway, full kitchen, safe area for someone who is probably going to sleep 85% of the time while there is great. Not to mention her rate keeps the agency expense down (if she ops to partner with one) so these charges aren't passed on to the hospitals that pay these nurses 2-3x market rate to come there, which in turn comes from you and your insurers.
She is 88 freaking years old. What part of that picture is being missed? Do you think she can function like someone on her 40"s WTH!!! That is the real problem in all of this no compassion or empathy for others. I tell you what try this for size, why don't the people who are on this forum telling her what she should do step up and in and show her exactly what to do and how to do it!!! How about that?
Stop renting people. 2 bedroom apartment in my town here in W. Michigan is 1,600.00. My HOUSE payment, including taxes and insurance is less then 900.00. BUY A HOUSE.
I feel bad for her and people her age going thru this. This is why homeownership is so important. For those who like to say you don't actually own because you still have to pay taxes, need to change your perspective. If people buy homes in their younger years, they won't have to worry about how they can afford rent when in their later years because the home would be paid off. The only thing they would need to worry about is the annual property taxes which is much less than any rent payment.
Older people lose their homes due to maintenance issues , health surprises and property taxes… do you really own a home? There is a lot of work that goes into one!
That depends where you live, real estate taxes can be very high in some parts of NY and NJ. Buying while young makes sense. I now only pay for the maintenance fee + utilities for my apartment. A small 1 bedroom apartment.
@@rissaheads6091 In my opinion, yes you do own a home. So what you have to pay taxes...you have to pay that on everything. Again homeownership is key. If you get to a point when you are older that the maintenance is too much, you can sell your paid off house and all that cash to live off of. Or you can simply take in roomers for extra income. Trying to figure out how to pay $1500 rent at 70 years old is not the way to go.
@@sct4040 True but that is an extreme. Those are pretty much one of the few places in America where that applies. I would never live in such a place. Leave. Taxes down here in NC rarely exceed $2000 a year and that is actually expensive compared to some other states.
@@sheenspeaks how do you own something that could be taken away if you don't pay taxes... Are you serious? Look at other countries... Your property is all yours when you pay for it... That's true ownership..
It is a sad situation for the elderlies especially when they don't own their own homes and have to rent or can not live with one of their children. I am 70 years of age and am buying my home. If I live to be 88 hopefully I will have paid off my mortgage. I feel so sad for her and the look on her face is overwhelming for me. I will keep her in my prayers.
Heart breaking that this happening all over. What’s the solution? Reach out for assistance? 🙄 Red tape, waitlists, unrealistic qualifications. When my terminally Ill mom needed assistance, she didn’t qualify bc she didn’t make ENOUGH!!! These people will be homeless before their application is even processed. You can drive by any highway where I live and their are entire families with all their stuff in bins under tarps. I’ve never seen such homelessness as I have in the past few years.
My landlord is trying to do the same to me. Charging a late fee each day and yet I have to work extra to get that money. Shit’s scary out here and it’s like the landlords put it off on one person and then the next and the next. I tried for rental assistance and no one called back. Believe me, I’ve called several times within a 2 day period. People wanna feel bad when they see you struggle as you aren’t working hard enough, but will drive past when they see you living on the streets or in your car. We can’t truly help other countries and neglect our own, sorry not sorry. Prayer helps, but not always from everybody. God bless this lady and I honestly hope she can live out the rest of her life comfortably in her home.
@@dcg590 while I understand that, I just don’t feel it is proper to kick a person while down. They have rights as much as the tenant does, but I’ve never given my landlord reasoning to believe that I would do them dirty. It was a hiccup for me and for them a way to earn more profit. Their earnings were set to increase as my neighbors are both leaving and if I left that would just triple their money. Everyone is out to make bank, just they shouldn’t take advantage of people. I know, I know…it’s just business. Lol business as usual til it’s your or your family going thru it. Yes, I’m doing fine, I work 3 jobs now lol. Not suitable, but necessary to (I hate to say) live rn.
How can these people sleep at night, doing this to the elderly. There should be some sort of rent control or rental assistance for the elderly who cannot afford these rent increases. So sorry this is happening to her.
There should be a community for our elders with Fixed rates
Tiny home villages
YAS, I so agree with you. Fixed rates and adequate food supply.
Greed won’t happen just 😞
There are. They are called subsidized senior housing. The wait lists are super long though since people usually only move out when they can no longer live alone.
Please ✨👏🏾
Greed. Its insane the amount that the property management want to try to charge for dilapidated housing.
It's a slum and I'm sad that poor woman has to live there in the first place.
True sad
@@mskatonic2124 it's her choice to live there, probably had next to nothing for rent before people went insane. People who have money don't understand that even 200 extra dollars on rent can cause someone to spiral out of control.
@@worldcure7883 Brought to you be the same folks that believe that everyone has a choice as to how their life will turn out. You don't have a much choice as you think you do and the sell this illusion to most folks and they don't even realize it. Programming at its finest. You do know she is 88 years old right? What's the alternative a crazy A** expensive retirement facility that abuses it residents? Come on.
@@worldcure7883 if we keep looking the other way when it happens; it will become the NORM! And that IS exactly what is happening. It might not affect you, but when you see tent cities and homeless encampments in your neighborhoods! It affects the next generations the most. Home ownership is out of reach for half of Americans. Be prepared for children to live at home forever because they won’t be able to afford rent.
Seeing her crying 😢literally broke my heart 💔 praying for better days 🙏
Me too smh
Mine too. And makes me very angry 🤬💔🤬
This is 😢 sad
Yep, that was hard to watch. She's 88 years old and it's times like these that I wish I was Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett (you get the idea) because I would truly fly there and pay her rent for as long as she lives.
Me too 😢
Raising rent while the outside of that house looks horrible. How could you do this? 70% is robbery and these landlords aren't doing any improvements on their properties.
Yes but she is CHOOSING to live there. She could get a Studio for half the price.....
@@jenleigh342 you can't find any studio or 1 bedroom for 700 bucks, wtf are you kidding? This place is that cheap because it is derelict.
Greed. Metastatic end stage capatalism
It's just business.. That's why you buy instead of rent
@@ipman4715 are you dumb just plain dumb do you know how much it takes to buy a house. The housing market is out of control. Businesses are buying them up and put higher rent price on them.
Shameful, treating seniors like that!!! Is there no rent control?
I have never seen anything like this is my life! I couldn’t afford to pay that expensive rent.
it's not just seniors it's all renters
And it's not right because while all the cost of living continues to go up with inflation salaries are stagnate or going down. What a wonderful way to bankrupt or crash an economy which is already in the process of happening.
Rent control is not the answer.
@@dcg590 then what is the answer?
This is pitiful- especially since they haven’t made a single improvement 🤬🤬🤬
I ran in here so quick like she was my own grandmother. Lord knows I'm paying my own rent by myself. All I know is, as a community we gotta and better step up to do better for our elderly.
Yes, I totally agree. USA has done a poor jobs over decades not caring for the poor elderly. Keeping them inheartbreaking and without! This is heartbreakingp.
I have an idea. Maybe your entire community could stop abandoning children, then they’d grow up to care more for the elderly.
Royaltee seriously? Your community is shooting up the entire country and headed toward segregation again, and this is what you put energy into?
That's you own your pic ??? You fine man should be paying your rent like me baby lm fat lm ugly but l got money hshahahahahahahahahshahahahshaha
Yes we need tooo sad
SLUMLORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
This is happening all over the USA. There’s no more compassion for the elderly. The hearts of many landlords growing cold.
That’s a sign that the LORD Sabaoth: the Holy One of Israel is coming!
My mother was a landlord. She was not "cold" or "greedy" unlike what many of you people think. Landlords have bills of their own to pay (mortgage, maintenance and utilities which some tenants take advantage of by not moderating water usage).
Who should pay the landlord's bills Peggy? Tell us. ( _"Well Sean I never said your mom was cold or greedy but most landlords are blah blah blah and many of them are very wealthy and they're racist and sexist and they take advantage of the elderly, and we should help the elderly by taking the money from Wall Street, yeah that's what we should do...and we should print more money and tax the rich because the rich are greedy and they don't pay their fair share..."_ )
@@sean2015 I see at this point. It’s best for people to just buy a home!
@@Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth no, renting is usually a better option. Gives you more flexibility to move if you need to, and also if something ever breaks, leaks or doesn’t work…it’s someone else’s responsibility to fix it. You never have to shovel snow, trim hedges nor do you have to worry about water bills.
@@sean2015 That’s true Sean! Definitely the grass is a headache! But I can say for myself that I’m blessed that my rent isn’t high like in other states! I thank the LORD for that man!
I hate when landlords take advantage of people using the market rate as an excuse to try and justify raising people’s rent to unaffordable amounts and knowing individuals like her are probably on a fixed income. That is horrible and it’s increasing the homelessness population everywhere. 70% give me a break. That’s their way of getting rid of renters who rents are low in hopes that they would move.
Also, they don’t have the option to move anywhere else because most people don’t have enough money saved to move if they didn’t plan on moving.
Well, unfortunately owning property is a business and landlords have a right to make money like any other business. People need to prepare for retirement much better. Also, where is her family? Her kids need to help her
@@dcg590 Lisa I have to say owning property is a fortunate thing. Yes, that’s why people buy rentals is to make money but I’m calling it for what it is… greed. It’s called rent control, you raise rents a percentage every year and that’s why it exists for people like her against unlawful landlords like him. So if your monthly income was decreased by 70% at any given notice that would be ok, It’s business right ????
Not everyone have the means to prepare for retirement. As far as her family is concerned… there are a lot of things “We All Need to do” so honestly I hadn’t thought about it I was so focused on the horribleness of her situation. I pray your never hit with “life” and “need” help in your old age. By Lisa
@@dcg590 You'll also have the right to regret it all when the working class finally snaps and comes after you landlords.
@@cosmicllama6910 I’m not a landlord. I’m someone with logic. You can come after whomever you like, if you like jail.
Profits before people. Greed. That simple. Good ole corporate America 🇺🇸 I wish Irene well. Hope she gets the help she needs❣
When you liberals voted to double rental prop taxes 2 years ago did you think that cost would not be passed to the tenant ??
Me too. 💔🙏💔
What does corporate America have to do with it? You want socialism to take over? It doesn't work, my friend.
@@stevelee7781 where did they vote for this?
You probably voted for it, these are the results of begging government to fix it. "We're here to help" politicians isn't free or even the cheapest option.
I don't know why this story really touched me in the heart. The woman's reaction was as if I was looking at my grandma and seeing her reaction and grief.
This lady is everybody's grandmother
👵👵🏼👵🏻👵🏽👵🏿
This story touched you because you have Compassion, Morals & A good Heart. UNLIKE these corrupt property owners!
With the way how cost of living is going, it will be a matter of time, when most of us will be homeless. Our salaries aren't increasing by 70% but housing is.
So stop renting.
But America wants to give billions of dollars to non Americans, when it's citizens needs help
Exactly
America gives to corporations and other countries. She doesn't give anything to immigrates.
Right but best believe this country has their dirty deeds to fulfill with other countries.
@@sct4040 *immigrants
Great idea; lets give millions to Ukraine loads of free weapons while our people go hungry and cant pay their rent. Disgusting.
Just look at the state of her property, it’s habitable but seems to need renovations and repairs. The landlords who raised her rent are straight up greedy: they should quit using the excuse that it’s the market value that’s driving their need to raise rents on the most vulnerable populace.
I know right where that place is and it is a dump. Those slum lords should be ashamed of themselves.
Exactly
@@mskatonic2124 they should be ashamed but they’re not ‘cause it’s about the $$$.
@@M2025 Well are they the cause of the outside of the building falling apart? I guess it s the responsibility of an 88 year old lady to keep up with all that stuff. And I wonder why this society is on the verge of collapse. Interesting indeed.
It’s a business to make money, like every other business. Why when a landlord wants to make money is it greed? Yes this is unfortunate but it’s not someone else’s job to house you. People seem to think landlords are supposed to take the financial hit for you. No. Eviction moratoriums caused this. Landlords forced to house people for free for 2 years while they lose everything, now it’s time to make up losses and these people take the brunt of it. It’s sucks
This is absolutely heartbreaking.
Right
It's criminal.
This is robbery and the house is in ill repair how can Michigan allow this ??
Michigan is greedy and corrupt!! It's all about MONEY here.
THAT'S what I want to know as well.....
America is now called the land of the greedy , the heartless corporations that do not give a rats add if these seniors are kicked to the curb, stay strong seniors , God is s miracle worker, blessings!
Same thing in Fl
It’s happening in majority of larger cities in US and in Canada as well.
Kind of had a feeling they were going to jack up people's rent up because a lot of landlords weren't getting any money during covid.
It's sad to see this woman crying like this. 😣😣😣
I definitely think so. They trying to recuperate loses which is not the tenants problem. To increase 70 percent is outrageous and that management group needs to do work on that house, it's in bad shape
Yep. Its really about the covid thing. Rents jacked up everywhere so the companies and landlords to recoup money from past two years.
Same with car rental companies. Thrifty slammed me in florida by adding $300 to a bill. A hotel i have been a regular customer for years slammed me 1 nights fee for a cancellation i had made on time then lied and said it was "untimely.
So sorry about this lady. I am senior too and very lucky I live under rent control. I was going to move before the pandemic but that changed things. Now all the "cheap places are skyrocketing. Glad I stayed put.
Yes it sucks for everyone especially the landlords who have been seriously screwed. Even people who paid during eviction moratorium are now dealing with rent hikes because of those who chose not to pay, all while getting handed more money they’ve ever seen thanks to tax payers. I feel for her yet understand why this is happening. Consequences to eviction moratoriums.
Agree. I think it's another consequence of covid "relief", which did nothing but prolong deeper issues.
@@dcg590 , agree!
"She'll still be paying more than she was but less than the current rate" says the landlord. That's not relief in sight, that's unfair. I bet she's barely receiving that much anyway as far as her income. Thank goodness for her daughter being there to help her, bless her heart. 🥺😥😥😢😢😭
Her daughter should take her in as a tenant.
What do they think 88 year olds are making
@@Landis_Grant this may shock you but many elderly people don't want to live with their kids, or people in general
@@FC-hj9ub They’re loners?
This is happening across the nation, it's sickening.
Now if a gas station sky rocketed up by 70%, the public would go into an upheaval. The same upheaval should go up with a rapid rent increase. There's no real reason on why renters should be victimized by GREED.
I know people living in RVs. They can't find anything to rent.
That's so sad
yes, I know several that sold everything and bought an RV to live the life in. It was fun for a bit now they can't find RV parks much of the time to park in. Also with the supply chain issues they are lacking in parts for the RV repairs. Gas prices climbing they are sorry, now they can't afford to buy a house again.
Yeap and then now WITH THE MILLIONS COMING FROM EVERY COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD, THEY'RE GOING TO GET FIRST PICK IN HOUSING CAUSE THE GOV IS GOING TO SET THEM UP, BUT THATS LESS HOUSING FOR THE ONES HERE NOW!!!
I hate when reporters ask dumb and obvious questions!
Reporter: "Are you stressed out, worried?"
Old woman crying: "Yes"
They do that when people seem overwhelmed or don't know what to say. A lot of people kinda blank when on camera via the news, especially when it's about a stressful event. It irks me too but I understand why they do it
If my parents were alive I’d just let them live with me. That price is ridiculous
I am a senior citizen on a fixed income too, however, I live in an apartment complex where I pay 30% of my adjusted income as rent, regardless what the full rent is, I am so very grateful that I am one of the fortunate ones to do so, more types of my apartment need to be like this, more should be built, it should be an option for all seniors to have this freedom, for I can pay my rent, eat, pay for my prescriptions and still have money left over, some senior citizens have to choose every month to pay their rent, their prescriptions or go hungry.
I noticed that no UA-cam video showed seniors about to be kicked out of their apartment telling the reporter “I am so old and useless. I feel like dying. I am a burden to my family and society”. In my own family, my father-in-law used to say “don’t feed me so much food because I will end up in the furnace anyways”. I know of other elderly seniors who wanted to die even if they were not worried about the rising cost of living (or dying).
You are extremely fortunate. Blessed really. It is hard out here.
You Boomers loved smoking your cancer sticks and sipping those star bucks lattes and renting instead of buying a home when they were nice and affordable. Now they're getting price hikes crammed up their butts and whining about it on the 6 o clock News.
Pray it stays that way, more and more apartments like yours are sold and the rents skyrocket!
@@dianehess5520 I thought that too, but these apartments are under a 40 year contract with the government, I spoke with the manager about it, we do a terrible job of taking care of our senior citizens, or even those that are less fortunate, our city is probably not the best city but it's trying to change especially for the homeless, I live next to a hotel, the city turned it into a complex for the homeless, they're like small apartments, there are things we can do, I wish you well and be safe.
It is time to end corporate land ownership. Only the individual can own land.
First they need to purchase her new appliances.
right those look from the early 90's
You ain't lying!!! They look old and worn out!!!
And the stove 😩
Rising rent is right. My rent will go up $150 per month this summer. It's called landlords taking advantage of tenants. Unfortunately, Michigan law paves the way for it.
@@jdeez69 I don't know what la la land you're living in to think people lived rent free.
@@jdeez69 well my rent was paid every month on time 1,100 and no payments missed so you don’t know what you talking about
@@jdeez69 While it is true that evictions were curtailed in 2020, rent payments were not forgiven. If one didn't pay their rent, they still owe it. Eviction will inevitably come if they don't make arrangements with their landlords to pay. But that's not what this news article is about. This is off topic. This news article is about rent increases, not eviction moratoriums.
@@mariejenkins-stephens6176 what sucks for you is even though you paid, many didn’t so the rent hike is due to such enormous losses taken by landlords due to freeloaders. Completely unfair to those who paid. I’m so sorry
If the landlords expenses aren't increasing, there's no reason for them to increase rent outside of greed. This is gentrification.
Uummm, did the bank holding the mortgage suddenly up the amount of the loan payments? No? Can you guess why? Because that would be illegal! This is just astoundingly stupid to think that a person would have to apply for assistance for rent, when she's been there and fears getting evicted over greedy BS!
Property taxes continues to rise (the education tax is the highest) and property insurance continues to rise even if you have no claims! New roof is $4,000 or more.
Everything is more expensive these days. Repair cost, maintenance everything. And heck,
some landlord maybe trying to recover from the money lost due to coverage.
You can bet they are making renovation to their own homes talking about landlord. More money never seems to see the better product. Appartment needs upgrading yet up the price now degrading .
@Aj Weatherbee not a true statement
@Aj Weatherbee shut up
The news reporter DID NOT mentioned anything about the amount of her INCOME, or whether the elderly has a Fix-Income. Also she Disabled the Housing Authority or any type of Housing Assistance Program, she get this Elderly woman in a much decent better & affordable 1Bedroom
Apt, that's designed for Elderly low-income residents.
The city Mayor of Michigan
need to be ASHAMED, of how they are MISTREATING the POOR.
At 88, she isn’t working so no employment income only social security.
The landlord wants her out, and can get $2000.00 or more. She would have been homeless if she did not have her daughter, and nobody in their 80s should have to deal with such a situation.
She should have BOUGHT a home when they were affordable eh?
@@kyleklmondwa9042 that's not exactly how it works. but whatever, go off ms thang.
She means, "Take advantage" of what the market will allow. And not an upgrade insight. Shameful
This is truly sad, I hope she gets this figured out because nobody deserves this.
It’s greed. Look at how that building is maintained? Lawmakers need to fix these issues quickly.
They should condemn that bld and tear it down that greedy landlord,and also all blds that charge to much for the working people. that will show the greedy landlords whose the boss
To see Irene crying, I burst in tears myself. I hope more residents speak up.
So sad. As I senior I can relate. My husband and I want to move. The prices are ridiculous. If you can find senior housing that is not a tiny small square box it’s a whole lot more than $795 for 1 bedroom. Just sad. Praying for you mam.
Texas is open 4 rent 🌵
In my area it is around $1000 for studio apartments, way over that for one bedrooms. There are never enough "Senior" apartments, and they aren't lower priced. You are expected to apply to the state for rent assistance, which if a person is accepted, takes around three years to take effect. I could go on and on, but we'd all get more depressed.
I was paying 900 for a garage 🤦🏽♀️ in the sfv
I'm a senior and amazed how many my age never bought a home when they were so affordable for decades. I bought my house and 5 nice rentals working as a hairdresser. No mortgage and the rental income I'm set for life. My kids and grandkids will inherit the properties so their lives will be better.
@dd dd - Which countries do UK pensioners prefer to live in?
This breaks my heart too see older people in these type of situations
This isn't just affecting seniors, everyone is being affected. Several friends rent up by $300. A $300 increase could be the difference between being able to pay your rent or not pay your rent. Most folks living paycheck to paycheck. You don't find out until it is time to renew your lease that the landlord is doing the okey doke with the new rental rate. If you can't afford the new rate, you have typically 60 days to move..90 days if "lucky"...and you had NO IDEA that having to move was around the corner. Crazy.
So true. I lived in one apartment for about 20 years, rent went up modestly. When the landlord past away his wife raised the rent by 50%. I had to get a second job. Then within a year she sold to a corporation. They raised it slightly for the first year. After that we all received a letter actually telling us they were "excited" that property values had gone up, and they would be raising the rent to reflect the new value. Shortly after that I bought a house.
Greed, plain and simple!
Can we as a community of all people, please, please come together to show some compassion & empathy for those that are financially suffering in the USA. I am heartbroken for this family.
The most high will look out for our sister 🙏🏿
*Darkskinbrother3* By whose hand? Yours?
The condition of this place is deplorable and they had a lot of nerve even demanding 700 dollars for this dump. If they want to increase the rent then she should demand that they fix the property.
If the rent was more they could afford to make improvements. Take an Econ class
@@dcg590 Sweerie, you obviously have not heard of tenants rights and Fair Housing Laws. They are NOT allowed to let a property run down into squalor. Try reading about housing laws and you obviously never passed a college level Econ class in your life because you should/have to fix the property BEFORE charging more rent or buyers price. That's why people buy fixer upper properties.😂 Also it's *were more not was more, you never took a proper English class either. 💀
👏 praying for this sweet grandma to get housing assistance. We need to do better as humans. I am a homeowner and will never do this to my tenants. If I have the means to pay everything off with the rent they were giving me why would I raise it? Wait for their lease to end and then if you want to raise it do it for the next tenants.
Agree!!! As long as the rent covers the mortgage and they are a good tenant, leave them alone. They are already paying the cost of your investment.
🤯🤯🤯 $1350 for that DUMP!!! The GREEDY landlord should be ashamed for charging her over $350 per month for those living conditions. SMDH!!!
It’s because she/they KEEP it like a dump!! The outside is not great but tenants have control of how they keep their living space!!
Are you serious did you see them dated appliances no granite countertop no stainless steel the bathroom is not updated old interior paint no new flooring it is a dump talking about nearly 1400 a month for what? I would have packed my mother things up immediately to come stay with me for sure!
She must like it , if she keeps staying there
That house is a shack!!! Looks like it is full of mold!!!
Shes probably gettjng effects from mold as well
$1300 a month shack
@@kathleenking47 exactly
My apartments did the exact same thing to me. But they were real sneaky about it. They wanted until 2 weeks before my lease was up to tell me they were going up to raise my rent super high. Leaving me no choice but to move. I hate that everything in this world is pretty much about greed and money. Even stealing from the poor. That woman was in tears b/c this is too much for anybody without a lot of money to bear. May God help us all!
3 bedrooms ? Who ever is living with her should step their game up and contribute
Thank you! This story is lacking a lot important details...
Greed is a major problem.
@UCGV6fS_cnWz7N26Bxb9LENg I agree I'm only 1 person & I wouldn't want to rent a place with more then 1 or 2 bedrooms at the most it doesn't make since to have more space then you need not to mention the more rooms a place has the more rooms you have to heat up in the winter. I hope she gets the help she needs because it's not easy living on low income.
People not paying is a problem. This is what happens. Landlords need to recover losses from all the freeloaders and people like her get the shaft. Awful
$799 is too much for that unit!
Lord , I pray that you will open up the windows of heaven and pour out financial blessings for this woman and everyone else who needs it so they won't lose their homes .
I ask this in Jesus name 🙏.
Amen 🙏
Yes lord in Jesus mighty holy name amen 🙏 🙌
Amen.
Amen 🕊
Amen. Not her home.
@@dcg590 Dude, just say Amen and leave it there. Especially since you have nothing nice to say. Who hurt you?! Seek help instead if being a soulless ignoramus beast. Having compassion won't kill ya. You should try it sometime.
Same thing happened to me! After 8 years they raised the rent from $845 to $1800
This is BS
You could had paid a mortgage for that amount of money. And built up equity over that time.
@@jeremiahsams2848 that’s how you do it
@@The.Original.Potatocakes a mortgage would actually be cheaper in this instance.
@@jeremiahsams2848 I’m well aware my friend, mortgage just got paid off after 25 years, I’m living rent free besides small bills, quarterly taxes and property taxes etc.
@@jeremiahsams2848 just keep working is the best advice I can give.
Wow!! That place isn't even worth what she is already paying. I pray The Most High God punish these owners that do this type of greedy pricing!!!
It breaks my heart. The elderly shouldn’t have to worry about housing
Why does she have a 3 bedroom apartment if she can't afford it?
Comprehension is very important in life. Her rent was 795@month for the 4 years she have been living there she was able to afford it. January 2022 her rent for the same place jumped 70% to 1350 a month. So your point is invalid.
@@MsSapphire9800 it is because idk where there were 3 bedrooms for $795 four years ago. It doesn't make sense this woman has a 3 bedroom apartment for just herself. This story leaves a lot to be desired.
Raising the rent is a bunch of bs yet they're not doing any upgrades to the places they're raising the rent on. It's absolutely ridiculous.
Raising rent rates above cost of living rate increases should be absolutely illegal
I'm tired of hearing "the market is tight", "supply and demand" this is greed pure and simple greed.
Wow this is so sad they supposed to help her she’s a senior that’s crazy I pray she be ok 🙏
"Landlords are trying to keep up with current market rates."
Why though? Are these nation wide rental hikes really all due to them needing to recoup lost rent from negligent tenants?
I think what that first statement really means is that just like how with everyone else cashing in on the inflation money train excuse due to these alleged shortages in stock supply or rising costs at some point along their production line. Regardless, they too just want to get in on Corporate Americas current path to the destruction and death of this capitalist society that they've gotten soo greedy with.
That place is in terrible repair
No. It's to build a contingency plan.
@@vdeniceeckert3494 because the rent is so low
I'm late in the game watching this but I wish there was a way to send funds to her. this country is sad and pathetic. we run over the most vulnerable
Times Are Extremely Serious! Either you Have it or You Don’t! It’s Ruff.
Glad her situation got sorted, but this is getting ridiculous. Between high rents, high food costs, crazy gas prices, a lot of people are suffering.
That ain't worth 1350, this is so messed up
It’s happening all over. Here in Tennessee we had two complexes in my town that went from $600 to $800 a month to $1100 to $1480 a month. They were for low income people and they were required to have a job because they didn’t take section 8. A lot of people who lived there were new to the country. We’re very close to Nashville but in a different county so all of the surrounding counties saw increases because of the people moving in. And moving out in rural areas doesn’t help because they’re increasing out there too. Everything‘a increasing fast except pays and the south is notorious for low paying jobs. Usually if it pays well they bring their own people instead of how people in our area.
I live in the boonies kinda near Crossville ( 1 hour east of Cookeville) and it's happening here, too. People are buying little plots of land and building all these cookie cutter homes out here in the middle of nowhere. It looks so out of place. I moved out here to get away from that nonsense.
I'd also like to mention that a lot of land here on the plateau is being scalped for more land for massive livestock farms.... Which is much better (visually) than homes being built but it hurts to see it happen because it's really hurting the family farms.
The people who own the land out here are apparently very greedy.
@@fioregiallo My mom grow up in Nolensville Tennessee and it used to be so beautiful out there. I remember people riding horses up and down the street. That’s why I use to love to come and visit my grandparents when we moved away. My grandparents had a horse, pigs and cows and my aunt lived down the street and she had a couple of horses and cows. Now it’s cluttered with houses just like Brentwood. I moved to Kannapolis North Carolina when I was in first grade. It use to be pretty there too but it’s becoming cluttered with houses there too. I say cluttered because they’re on top of each other and that scares me. A few years ago I lived in a neighborhood in Antioch. A house caught on fire and it jumped from house to house to house because they were so close together. The area I grew up in wasn’t like that but I’m sure it is now. I remember when you bought a house and you had a nice size front and backyard. Now you have this itty-bitty little yard and the realtors claim its huge. It’s only big enough to spit in. You can’t even put a pool in it. You can yell at your spouse and your next-door neighbor’s spouse will say what. I remember how my grandparents had these solid homes. Now you get a house and the walls are so paper thin that you can hear everything the person in the next room do. It’s crazy. I hate how they’re taking away all the green space. I missed how green it’s use to be with trees and grass. Now you see it less and less.
It’s the same if not higher here in Chattanooga, my advice would be to look into other states that you won’t be paying a arm and leg for.
So why is our nation sending billions in arms to Ukraine instead of brokering a peace deal based on the very simple security concerns that were outlined before the conflict was started?????? Why doesn't our nation provide sufficient resources for the elderly, and jobs and education for working class Americans??? Yet ready to spend without limits on wars in the east and west hemispheres that need not be???
It's all about the money! This government supports the rich who own companies that make war equipment and give the rest of us Pennies! Sad only Our Heavenly Father will Help Us!
ask congress. and they better not try to blame it on Biden because we've been helping other countries out years before he was even in office.
This is something the Federal government should step in on.These landlords are going to force seniors out on the street.This needs to be illegal.
This is so disgusting. I know right where that dump is and Union Suites should pay tenants to live there. Shame on these Godless thieves.
How is the neighborhood around that apartment complex?
@@r.pres.4121 it's a nightmare. The apartment complex next to it is filthy, dilapidated, and full of scumbags that get evicted all the time.
The sad part is that so many people are stretched thin as is and they keep raising rents. And yet still some people cannot afford even a studio or 1 bedroom apartment. This is why you see so many more families living together. I am send all of you guys that are struggling just to keep a roof over your heads love and prayers.
Something just isn't right in this country that is called, "the land of the free," and "justice for all," where is this lady's Justice??????😢😢
The US is getting to be exactly like Brazil and Russia, an oppressive oligarchic dictatorship where it is government of the wealthy, for the wealthy, by the wealthy.
This is why we have a housing shortage. Institutions are buying entire lots of houses and increasing rents drastically. “You will own nothing, and be happy.”
That place aint even worth $1350, how dare they have her living in a place that looks like that and ask her to pay so much.
That poor lady! Management has to be aware of the building's disrepair. Suggesting "rental assistance" is ridiculous; just a way to get more taxpayer subsidies. Does anyone think the company would have worked with the lady without being outed on the news?
Well, who will pay for rent assistance and rent subsidy? It will be working Americans through increased taxes!
That rent was too high for what she was paying for anyway they should have been negotiating in the rent all the way down.
And what happened to escrow you look like the apartment needs some work to it I'll be putting my money in there until it gets fixed.
Nothing but pure greed!
When is this going to stop! If everybody is leaving and moving why isn’t it any houses?
Because its lies. Corporations buying up houses why? Probably because it gives them some kind of tax break.
@@gr8macaw1 I agree with you!
I just saw a man who I used to work with and he told me his rent went up $230 more. He said he lives on a budget and that he can barely afford groceries. This is messed up
He will need to drastically cut back on fresh vegetables and fruits and shop for discounted week old food.
Why would the rent increase when it’s clearly not being put back into the property.
Its been so much scamming going on for two years its ridiculous with exuse after exuse to dup people.
it 's plain greed. there needs to be rent control for management companies and mom and pop landlords, they are taking advantage of people because if people could afford to own a home they would. home prices are inflated and it's been going on for at least 4yrs not just in grand rapids but all over the country.
This is why i live in a HUD funded apartment. It's not my dream home but i can't afford even a small house. With HUD funding, i still pay 30% of my income on rent. People think HUD housing is free, it's not.
Hold on to God's unchanging hands he will work it out I will be praying for you
Based on the condition of the building and the apartment, the landlord wants her out, possibly for major renovation so they can raise the rent even more to rent to more "affluent" residents. I wonder if the neighborhood is going through gentrification.
i was thinking that too.
Happing every where
Unbelievable something has to change.
I started saving at an early age so I could buy a house and fund a retirement. Inflation happens. 30 years from know who knows how much the cost of living will increase.
I wouldn’t even pay a $1 for that health trap
Momma's eyes are so painful. All elderly should be able to live in facilities with the assurance of peace and not worrying about how they will survive. 😔
Not if those facilities are filled with uncaring and nasty employees.
😖😭😫That’s heartbreaking to hear. It sounds to me that the landlord / mgmt company is delaying the inevitable rate hike by coming to a more agreeable rate hike now, saving the rest for later.
💡Also, it might be a good idea now for her to move together with her daughter. So many cultures, including my own, believe in caring for their elderly parents. It’s an obligation & an honor to do so. I wish her the absolute best. 🙏🤗💝
Did I understand right...she lives in a three bedroom unit? Why not get a roommate? 1 senior roommate and another middle age roommate (with reduced rental payments in exchange for housecleaning, grocery shopping)?? People are going to have to get creative. I have an extra room in my home (I am buying) and I'm going to rent to traveling nurses for $750 per month for extra income.
she needs to live with her kids she is 88 years old and in a three bedroom its insanity...the landlord needs to be reasonable
A room for $750? That's $25 per day, I hope it has its own bathroom.
That's less than an extended stay hotel, even without a private bath having a driveway, full kitchen, safe area for someone who is probably going to sleep 85% of the time while there is great. Not to mention her rate keeps the agency expense down (if she ops to partner with one) so these charges aren't passed on to the hospitals that pay these nurses 2-3x market rate to come there, which in turn comes from you and your insurers.
No bird...it's 4 unit, not really a house. She has her own unit. 🤦🏽♀️ Ooh these comments tho. Bad energy...I'm go ahead and exit.... this post. ✌🏽
She is 88 freaking years old. What part of that picture is being missed? Do you think she can function like someone on her 40"s WTH!!! That is the real problem in all of this no compassion or empathy for others. I tell you what try this for size, why don't the people who are on this forum telling her what she should do step up and in and show her exactly what to do and how to do it!!! How about that?
Who can do this to a 88 year old woman. It’s just greed.
Her family needs to take care of her.
Landlords don’t have to go with the flow of the market. They are just greedy, soul less demons! Vengeance is mine says The Lord. They will get theirs!
Dam that crazy that hurt my heart just to see an elderly woman going through all of this
Stop renting people. 2 bedroom apartment in my town here in W. Michigan is 1,600.00. My HOUSE payment, including taxes and insurance is less then 900.00. BUY A HOUSE.
I feel bad for her and people her age going thru this. This is why homeownership is so important. For those who like to say you don't actually own because you still have to pay taxes, need to change your perspective. If people buy homes in their younger years, they won't have to worry about how they can afford rent when in their later years because the home would be paid off. The only thing they would need to worry about is the annual property taxes which is much less than any rent payment.
Older people lose their homes due to maintenance issues , health surprises and property taxes… do you really own a home? There is a lot of work that goes into one!
That depends where you live, real estate taxes can be very high in some parts of NY and NJ.
Buying while young makes sense. I now only pay for the maintenance fee + utilities for my apartment. A small 1 bedroom apartment.
@@rissaheads6091 In my opinion, yes you do own a home. So what you have to pay taxes...you have to pay that on everything. Again homeownership is key. If you get to a point when you are older that the maintenance is too much, you can sell your paid off house and all that cash to live off of. Or you can simply take in roomers for extra income. Trying to figure out how to pay $1500 rent at 70 years old is not the way to go.
@@sct4040 True but that is an extreme. Those are pretty much one of the few places in America where that applies. I would never live in such a place. Leave. Taxes down here in NC rarely exceed $2000 a year and that is actually expensive compared to some other states.
@@sheenspeaks how do you own something that could be taken away if you don't pay taxes... Are you serious? Look at other countries... Your property is all yours when you pay for it... That's true ownership..
It is a sad situation for the elderlies especially when they don't own their own homes and have to rent or can not live with one of their children. I am 70 years of age and am buying my home. If I live to be 88 hopefully I will have paid off my mortgage. I feel so sad for her and the look on her face is overwhelming for me. I will keep her in my prayers.
1350 for 3 bedrooms is still low, even if it is a serious increase.
THATS TERRIBLE TO DO THAT TO THIS LADY
Heart breaking that this happening all over. What’s the solution? Reach out for assistance? 🙄 Red tape, waitlists, unrealistic qualifications. When my terminally Ill mom needed assistance, she didn’t qualify bc she didn’t make ENOUGH!!! These people will be homeless before their application is even processed. You can drive by any highway where I live and their are entire families with all their stuff in bins under tarps. I’ve never seen such homelessness as I have in the past few years.
Get ready for homelessness to greatly worsen everywhere in the US. We have become America the unaffordable.
My landlord is trying to do the same to me. Charging a late fee each day and yet I have to work extra to get that money. Shit’s scary out here and it’s like the landlords put it off on one person and then the next and the next. I tried for rental assistance and no one called back. Believe me, I’ve called several times within a 2 day period. People wanna feel bad when they see you struggle as you aren’t working hard enough, but will drive past when they see you living on the streets or in your car. We can’t truly help other countries and neglect our own, sorry not sorry. Prayer helps, but not always from everybody. God bless this lady and I honestly hope she can live out the rest of her life comfortably in her home.
The landlord has every right to charge a late fee. I hope you’re ok
@@dcg590 while I understand that, I just don’t feel it is proper to kick a person while down. They have rights as much as the tenant does, but I’ve never given my landlord reasoning to believe that I would do them dirty. It was a hiccup for me and for them a way to earn more profit. Their earnings were set to increase as my neighbors are both leaving and if I left that would just triple their money. Everyone is out to make bank, just they shouldn’t take advantage of people. I know, I know…it’s just business. Lol business as usual til it’s your or your family going thru it. Yes, I’m doing fine, I work 3 jobs now lol. Not suitable, but necessary to (I hate to say) live rn.
@@NubianQueen8 I don’t feel it’s necessary either. It’s very very sad. This story does not make me happy. I wish her and you the best
That not a normal 3 br
Thank you. Needs tons of work..and they probably paid the property off and just banking the money...and not doing any repairs
@@monetteshia facts!!!!
Our rent just went up 30% from last year. With not enough time to look for another place let alone move. It’s so horrible.
How can these people sleep at night, doing this to the elderly. There should be some sort of rent control or rental assistance for the elderly who cannot afford these rent increases. So sorry this is happening to her.