Soon after establishing this tenants' union, we discovered that many tenants were facing 20-40% base rent increases in their rent renewal notices. In the current economic climate, such a significant increase is not sustainable for most residents.
If your rent renewal offer exceeds 5.8%, you should file a complaint with the Office of Landlord-Tenant Affairs (OLTA).
(Example: 5.8% of $2,000 monthly rent is $116. If the rent renewal offer is more than $2,116, file a complaint with the county.)
Step 1: Complete Complaint Form
Here's a prefilled form.
This is a completed example.
Download a copy of the form, fill out the open spaces, and then to lock in your edits, go to File -> Print -> Adobe PDF or Microsoft Print to PDF.
Step 2: Email County/Management
Here's an email template.
Before you hit send, make sure to add the completed form and any screenshots or other attachments to your email.
What happens next?
OLTA will assign the complaint to an investigator. You'll receive notice in the mail once your case has been assigned and it will appear in the building's public record under OLTA Cases.
Eager to learn more about the complaint process? Learn more on the County website.