Results: Should the Federal Government regulate the amount that a renter gas to pa.y for Rent, pet rent, insurance
Published on 05/07/2025
With the growing cost of rent in the past 5 years it us getting hard for people to fund affordable housing.Rents are much too high and keep on gojng up and up. This is causing an increase in homelessness .In addition to the rent landlords are nickel a diming tenants with a Pent rent, pet registration with a 3rd party company liability insurance all adding cost to the rent with no real justification except increasing profit and decreasing cost to them. What we are looking for is your opinion on this matter. And if the people should petition the local or federal government to create guidelines to reduce Rental cost, and cap rental cost on rentals as in a 2br 2 ba 950 sg ft apartment the rent max is $1400 . Pet rent should never be
Charged, liability insurance a choice.
Rent increases have to be justified proof that the cist of business has increased. The max of the increase if approved would be maxed at 50% of the increase in costs to maintain operate the property. Labor cost volunteer pay increases are not included. Property wants pet registration the either pay for all or 50% of bille
D amount as a one time deduction in rent. If we get enough responses an initiative will be started to address this.
Thank you for your time.
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1.
1.
Do you rent your home? Yes
25%
531 votes
No
75%
1569 votes
2.
2.
Would you be in favor of a State or Federal Government stepping in and creating a maximum to be charged for rental unit / apartment/ house per month Yes
33%
694 votes
No
20%
418 votes
Undecided
23%
482 votes
Not Applicable
24%
506 votes
- Homeowners have to pay their mortgage. Capping rent is unfair
- Landlords and developers have gotten too damn greedy with excessive unjustifiable rents over the past 20+ years and it needs to be put to a stop
- greedy landlords just take advantage of the ordinary people
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3.
Should landlords make it mandatory for a renter to pay any amount extra for a pet as a pet rent in addition to a pet deposit. Yes
39%
816 votes
No
61%
1284 votes
4.
4.
If a landlord charges a pet rent they cannot charge a pet deposit. Or if a landlord charges a pet deposit they cannot charge a pet rent. Do you agree with this to be fair for both parties involved? Yes
65%
1365 votes
No
35%
735 votes
5.
5.
A new requirement in rentals by the landlords is to make it mandatory for renters to purchase liability insurance.. Should the government make it that the liability insurance is optional not mandatory? Yes
49%
1035 votes
No
51%
1065 votes
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6.
Housing Athorities should have more say with landlords on rental costs. A negotiated cost to rent should be at least 15% lower than the average current rent state wide fir similar rental. Rent increase are not allowed unless proof is supplied to justify. Do you agree with this? Yes
60%
1256 votes
No
40%
844 votes
- The market dictates if what they are doing is acceptable.
- If allowed rent is 15% lower than the average current rent, eventually the average current rent will be too low. You are advocating a 15% rent decrease yearly...!
- I don t live in an apartment,so have hard time answering some questions.I think rent usually goes up a small amount yearly.If it goes up a great amount I would question it.
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7.
In the event a tenant goes into areas in their obligations to the landlord, before a 10 day or 30 day notice is posted the landlord must give the tenant an opportunity to negotiate a mutual arrangement to eliminate any eviction. Yes
66%
1383 votes
No
34%
717 votes
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8.
If you were a landlord of a multifamily or single home rental how would you treat your renters current with rent or even past due.
N/A
0%
9 votes
na
0%
7 votes
fairly
0%
3 votes
unsure
0%
1 votes
it depends on several things
0%
1 votes
Deportation
0%
1 votes
Rent on time you can stay,illegal or rent past due hit the bricks
0%
1 votes
W
0%
1 votes
Past due you have to go.
0%
1 votes
With the same courtesy that they show to me.
0%
1 votes
TROW THEM OUT.
0%
1 votes
Treat them the same as everyone else
0%
1 votes
Everybody has to have a place to live,I'd set rent to where they could live comfortable and without stress,,as long as they don't tear up the place
0%
1 votes
How about next time you make a poll that has more than four questions that you split it into two. This is too long for such few points.
0%
1 votes
Rent should be paid on time.If a renter is having a problem financially,talk to your landlord,they may work with you and come to some solutions.
0%
1 votes
treat them well
0%
1 votes
Depends on the tenant and their history as renters.
0%
1 votes
8 questions for 10 points.
0%
1 votes
I would never become a landlord for this very reason. There is never a good outcome to this issue.
0%
1 votes
Walk a mile in everyone's shoes that your actions might have an impact on
0%
1 votes
i would insist anyone with a pet pay for the insurance cause when you pet trashes the property and urinates or craps everywhere, is the tenant at fault for your faults?
0%
1 votes
The state of the US economy should be the watchword and renters should be given broad leniency and 30 days notice before eviction should be at least 6-9 months.
0%
1 votes
like they are human beings
0%
1 votes
Lower rent in Chicago and fees
0%
1 votes
i would treat them fair and like i would want to be treated
0%
1 votes
try towork it out then do the process fo eviction
0%
1 votes
As long as they pay their rent on time there would be no issues
0%
1 votes
i would work with them its hard nowsays and everyone needs to help eachother out on everything
0%
1 votes
Give thrm a break
0%
1 votes
I would want timely payment and would charge a late fee.
0%
1 votes
Throw the bums out!
0%
1 votes
Pay rent or get out, no pets allowed
0%
1 votes
30 days and make it fair at least
0%
1 votes
no
0%
1 votes
Current with rent and doing no damage, I would treat like family. Past due, we will be talking and you better tell the truth.
0%
1 votes
I would give them in writing a time to pay if not I would go to the magistrate and have them evicted.
0%
1 votes
Yes
0%
1 votes
I would try to be nice but firm
0%
1 votes
Each situation is different
0%
1 votes
I would expect a tenant who signed a lease to live up to his side of the bargain. I am.
0%
1 votes
no comment
0%
1 votes
I feel it is necessary to be fair
0%
1 votes
same. On past due, certainly talk to them.
0%
1 votes
When I owned multiple dwellings, I only charged the amount allowed under rent control in NJ
0%
1 votes
none
0%
1 votes
My friend has rentals and in December if they are up to date he lets them slide for that month as his Christmas present .
0%
1 votes
I would expect to be paid.
0%
1 votes
attendre
0%
1 votes
Not sure.
0%
1 votes
TRY AND WORK WITH THEM
0%
1 votes
Not a landlord
0%
1 votes
id try to help them and make it easier for them its only fair to try to help people
0%
1 votes
It would depend on the situation. Are the tenants properly maintaining the dwelling and fixing any damage? Are they cooperative and respectful tenants in regard to the property, pets, noise and so forth? Are they normally timely with their rent or is it consistently a problem? My brother in law rents several properties and has explained things from a landlord's point of view so I've learned to see both sides on this.
0%
1 votes
Poorly worded question
0%
1 votes
avec respects
0%
1 votes
Landlords still have to pay their mortgages/bills. so if someone doesn't pay the rent, they should take the steps to evict if that is in their contract and their legal right.
0%
1 votes
No way
0%
1 votes
I would want to be fair
0%
1 votes
The existence of landlords is immoral
0%
1 votes
undecided
0%
1 votes
ITS VERY FAMILIAR
0%
1 votes
not
0%
1 votes
I think rental increases should be limited to inflation rates.
0%
1 votes
Idk
0%
1 votes
Pay your bills or gtfo. Most landlords or landladies have bills to pay too. If you don t pay your car note, they ll repossess it. Why do you feel entitled to screw your landlord?
0%
1 votes
past due would be evicted. after all you are in business to make money. I also would stop by occasionally on current renters to check out the property for damage. I would also have a complaint policy to enforce.
0%
1 votes
I was an owner of a home we bought as our first home. We rented it out to a nurse and disabled husband with 2 kids. Eventually they stopped paying rent. We needed the rent money just to pay the mortgage and we went bankrupt. We were forced to short sale the home after thr renters were in default for 4 months.
0%
1 votes
I have had many people live with my husband and I through out the years. We have never had any issues except one time more recently. This particular renter was a cousin and it was not about the money but the fact that this person started taking over areas that were not specified to be for them and finally we gave notice that either the rent would be going up or they needed to leave.
0%
1 votes
I would sit down and talk to the renters and understand their difficulty and then come up with a solution that would satisfy everyone.
0%
1 votes
It depends on many variables.
0%
1 votes
I would never be a landlord, as they often get shafted by tenants.
0%
1 votes
past due is only tolerable for an amount of time.
0%
1 votes
There's a lot of factors in that decision. Such as if you lost your job or much behind you are behind in rent plus damages. Usually you have 30 days to leave or eviction. Things has changed. Greedy
0%
1 votes
Rent only to welfare recipients. That way the money can go directly into the landlords account as government payments are always on schedule.
0%
1 votes
this is a business and rent has to be paid
0%
1 votes
This shouldn't be allowed
0%
1 votes
I would let them break the lease if they find a more suitable apartment for themselves with very little fee paid and a one month notice only needed.
0%
1 votes
i do not know does the township give favor to landlords for paying taxes on time
0%
1 votes
Raise the rent only after the current tenant moves
0%
1 votes
That is a problem I would leave up to courts of law.
0%
1 votes
Rent is due on the due date.
0%
1 votes
Sans objet
0%
1 votes
As long as they weren't drug addicts that never could not pay there rent.
0%
1 votes
LESS IS MORE. GO BACK TO BASICS THE WAY WE DID IT IN THE 80'S. NO IF SNDS OR BUTS. (IT WORKED THEN)
0%
1 votes
Follow the law and send reminders
0%
1 votes
I would work with them on catching up in an alloted amount of time, and maybe stear them in directions to get help. but only if they have a job
0%
1 votes
I'd talk to them face to face, if they were good renters we could make arrangements, if they were lying trying to get a free ride they'd be out ASAP, if the property was destroyed i.e. not up kept, damaged seriously or otherwise, explinations would be in order before they were evicted.
0%
1 votes
FAIRLY BUT FIRMELY I TO HAVE OBLOGATION TO MY BANK
0%
1 votes
would only cover my essential expenses and try to keep good tenants housed
0%
1 votes
Depends on the person and situation
0%
1 votes
Well the bill collector always collect their bills.girl you don't pay your bill.get jiggy with it
0%
1 votes
I would treat all with respect and compassion depending on the circumstances.
0%
1 votes
I would work out a payment schedule to help them to catch up.
0%
1 votes
with respect where respect is due, and discuss amicably
0%
1 votes
Why should the landlord be liable if your pet bites someone, etc? So yes, I agree with the landlord requiring you to have liability insurance for your pet.
0%
1 votes
I would give the renter a certain amount of time to pay the amount due or work out a payment plan. If they continue to fall behind then actions would be taken.
0%
1 votes
increases are mostly just money grabs?!
0%
1 votes
It's a business. Renters pay or move out.
0%
1 votes
I would give them a notice and timeline.
0%
1 votes
It may not work out that way. Just because you own a house and rent it out does not mean you are made of money.
0%
1 votes
deends how long the owed rent
0%
1 votes
I'd set a rent consistent with other rents in the area and/or reasonable to expect for the unit. Past due is another matter as I have expenses to pay as well and this is part or all of my income to satisfy that obligation.
0%
1 votes
Here, rent can only be increased once every 12 months at a minimum and proof that property taxes, any included utilities, and any damage caused by the tenant justify the increase. Additionally, rental deposits are required to be kept in a separate savings account and the tenant paid the interest on that deposit annually.
0%
1 votes
Maybe government needs to look at lowering property taxes on rental properties so that both the landlord and renter can benifit.
0%
1 votes
Try to find a long term solution
0%
1 votes
I would have them time to catch up.
0%
1 votes
Very interesting, very productive ,very informative
0%
1 votes
depends
0%
1 votes
Fair
0%
1 votes
FAIR ALL THE TIME!!!!
0%
1 votes
everyone would be treated the same especially if they passed a background check before they signed the lease
0%
1 votes
I would use a property management company. It would be the best thing for all parties involved. I had a family member who could never get her tenants to pay and lost her family home altogether, trying to be a kind landlord.
0%
1 votes
I'd use a realtor to collect the rent and deal with evictions.
0%
1 votes
Pay the rent or evict; sue for monies owed.
0%
1 votes
I had several rent homes in the past , had a few good renters but had some that were a nightmare, glad I sold, them all just invested the money from the sales in stocks, get steady money every month from that without the bull from renting.
0%
1 votes
I would raise a few dollars more but not outrageously ridiculous
0%
1 votes
I was an excellent landlord. Always worked with clinents when necessary. Many of my tenants asked if I would sell them the property since they knew it was in excellent repair. I sold several homes like this through the years. If a renter moved on, we always repainted and cleaned as if we planned to move in ourselves. Only had one problem in the years we had rental problems. Also, many of our renters found friends or others that wanted to rent as we charged reasonable rent for both parties. Of course, times have changed and not sure if I would have rental properties now.
0%
1 votes
One month up front, liability insurance a must, pet damage insurance for damages. Past due rent to be negotiated depending on circumstances
0%
1 votes
depends on each sitution but inline
0%
1 votes
when we had rental property we looked at the situation of the renter n went from there but we did require them to get insurance for themselves n their belongings as well has for any damage to property. Pets were never an issue I would never dream of separate a pet from their parents that is so cruel
0%
1 votes
There is always a "grace Period" to allow for the tenant to catch up on the rent. But once the rent is overdue, the clock is ticking and a fair warning is given.
0%
1 votes
We had a rental. We had an agency handle it, but after a month of no rent and another month of half rent, we said to evict. They didn't show up, so we got our order. We wanted to get them out to sell anyway. Plus, they lied about having a dog in the house (it made a mess) they lied about smoking in the house (it reeked) and they painted when they had no permission to do so. We were soooo glad to get them out. Then they disappeared so we couldn't sue them for the damages of $3000. Ugh. We hated being landlords.
0%
1 votes
Our landlord is always really nice and we usually pay our rent at some point during the month before it rolls over to the next month
0%
1 votes
Always in mind that some people are in need, but remembering that renting can be a high financial risk.
0%
1 votes
I would not be in this position. People destroy destroy destroy
0%
1 votes
I would try to work with them if they have payed on time in the past and if the renter was working or if they just got lay off or if the place they worked closed but the tenant needs to show they are going to work on getting caught up
0%
1 votes
N?A
0%
1 votes
i would give them a chance
0%
1 votes
A lot nicer then our landlord treats/our people
0%
1 votes
30 day grace period on overdue rental, then action can be taken
0%
1 votes
we owned a single family we rented and we got used and abused by tentants costing us so many thousands of dollars we sold it.
0%
1 votes
Good
0%
1 votes
I would be fair with them . but if they go against what you said to them then we have a problem .
0%
1 votes
I would treat them with respect and compassion, but also trust, that they understand the importance of paying their rent on time.
0%
1 votes
I'm always for the under dog
0%
1 votes
The same
0%
1 votes
I W LATE BUT IF THEY WILL NOT AGEE TO WRITTEN AGREEMENT THEN THEY DO NOTDESERVE THE PLACEOULD GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO CATCH UP OR MAYBE WORK OFF
0%
1 votes
Not applucable
0%
1 votes
Depends on the tenant and the situation.
0%
1 votes
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