So many are empathetic towards residents and the current situations. But what I have come to find is that only a portion of the resident population has been impacted.
When I raise rents, some roll over and pay. If they raise raucous, I invite them to discuss their situation, and with evidence I’ll defer a rental increase but then I also suggest they look elsewhere for housing.
Property taxes have increased disproportionality over the past years, supplies to operate have increased, cost of services to maintain the property have increased. A rent increase is commensurate to the changes in the economy.