I find it odd that they don't have a small landlord on there, someone who is an owner occupant with 1 or 2 units. Those large landlords don't represent all of us.
Steve, thank you for covering this. As stated by Brent, where are the other landlords? Where are those who, like myself, who have owned their own home and now rent? We know what is involved in ownership from paying a mortgage down to cutting the grass. Providence Metro covers more than the City of Providence. While the Commission was formed with good intent, it is skewed toward Providence and the members only know what they hear or read from either side. Have they lived it - I doubt it. There needs to be a better balance. The Landlord/Tenant rules will never cover everything. That's impossible. The same issues exist in Cranston and Warwick.
As I stated in a previous post, there are seniors, such as myself, who make just enough money to carry us over the threshold of HUD's definition of affordable housing. We don't want to live in senior housing plus the waiting lists are too long. I like my independence, I like being in a neighborhood where the ages vary and I'm not restricted to a bus time to go to a doctor or market. My rent is reasonable but what happens if the owner sells the house or decides a rental is too much work or can command a higher rent from someone else? I can't afford a $2000 rent or $800 for a room in someone's house. I doubt that most older folks can, let alone someone with a child or two.
This should be interesting but will it really change or will it just tweak?
I find it odd that they don't have a small landlord on there, someone who is an owner occupant with 1 or 2 units. Those large landlords don't represent all of us.
Thanks, Steve. Very helpful assessment. It does seem that renters are very outnumbered. Not surprising!
Steve, thank you for covering this. As stated by Brent, where are the other landlords? Where are those who, like myself, who have owned their own home and now rent? We know what is involved in ownership from paying a mortgage down to cutting the grass. Providence Metro covers more than the City of Providence. While the Commission was formed with good intent, it is skewed toward Providence and the members only know what they hear or read from either side. Have they lived it - I doubt it. There needs to be a better balance. The Landlord/Tenant rules will never cover everything. That's impossible. The same issues exist in Cranston and Warwick.
As I stated in a previous post, there are seniors, such as myself, who make just enough money to carry us over the threshold of HUD's definition of affordable housing. We don't want to live in senior housing plus the waiting lists are too long. I like my independence, I like being in a neighborhood where the ages vary and I'm not restricted to a bus time to go to a doctor or market. My rent is reasonable but what happens if the owner sells the house or decides a rental is too much work or can command a higher rent from someone else? I can't afford a $2000 rent or $800 for a room in someone's house. I doubt that most older folks can, let alone someone with a child or two.
This should be interesting but will it really change or will it just tweak?