OF course it would

[Star Ranger4]

*cynical answer*
with the new work done on the place they can charge more, but simply raising the rate on Ranger after doing repair work they as Landlord are obligated to do, would give him an opportunity to bitch to the housing board and be supported.  But raising the price for a new Renter is 'fair' since said newbie will be agreeing to the new price upfront.

Norgarth has the right of it.  Because we've been here so long, they do have the right to just terminate without prejudice (although there is a lot of prejudice here, but at the moment they are legally shielded by putting it on the 'oh, we just want them out' card.)  However, I've also heard that there has been a change in the Owner association by=laws here.  They are required to physically live here in the unit for 24 months before they can rent to someone else.  So if that IS what the owner is hoping for... Karma man.  Karma.  Just wish I could see her face when the trap closes on her

So, either way, karma is a biatch.  But it ALSO means that I do have to concentrate on the locating of new housing.  And I have to be the one who takes point because I have the most free time because of my Military Disabilty pension. Might Rent, Might have mom co sign with me on a loan to buy if it comes to that, but right now the big problem is Mom is...  Older.  While I'd prefer a one floor floorplan, those are hard to find in LA in our present target price range.  That isn't the issue.  The issue is that she is from the pre civil rights generation, and while she normally does a great job at not showing it, she still harbors a lot of preconceptions about racial tendencies.  She doesn't want to even consider some areas just because of the predominate skin color, and the old, pre civil rights stereotypes.  Or, perhaps while she views them as people (in individual cases) she still views neighborhoods as...

Bah.  Now *I'm* pre judging *her.*  Short form is she seems to think that just because the majority of people in a certain neighborhood are of a certain racial extraction, that defines what she can expect of the neighborhood.  Not insurmountable, but one more thing that has to be handled along with everything ELSE.

*sigh*