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From: peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: RE: re: Breaking an apartment Lease
Message-ID: <140@graffiti.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 30-Aug-85 22:28:24 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 30 22:28:24 1985
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> Unfortunately, New York City is an exception -- landlords will almost
> always be glad to see you leave because (1) it is easy to find new
> tennants, and (2) they usually get an opportunity to raise the rent.

(2) really only applies if you have Rent Control Laws. In Houston and other
places with sane legislation the landlord is no more likely to raise the
rent when se gets a new tenant than any other time. I own property in an area
with Rent Control and it's the best deal possible for existing landlords
because it discourages new developments & thus helps keep the housing supply
low and the rent high. In Houston my rent has been continuously sliding as
new development increases the supply of housing. We're talking about a 3:1
difference in rent on otherwise identical properties!