Just because rental assistance is available doesn't mean that landlords will accept it

My boss is a Tampa real estate investor. He bought during the 2008 real estate slump. His expenses have only gone up for taxes, insurance and maintenance. His mortgage has remained the same. He is a Christian and refuses to raise rents beyond his increase in operating costs. His advise is :" Be kind to others; what goes around will come around."

Smh !! They want everyone living on the street by 2023 .... this is ridiculous

People are starting to feel anxious and I worry things will be getting out of control really fast.

The sad thing is that he will have to move.😭 Those companies have people who will pay $5000 to $8000 month to live there so they want the old tenants to move out. I don’t know anything about Florida laws but it seems not to have much protections. Sir you can buy a house for that much in California.

Compassion? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Not in these United States!

The rents are RIDICULOUS!!! $3200 a month is too much for ANY neighborhood, I don't care what is in the area. Renters are taking advantage of people and blaming the pandemic for the increases.

It’s unbelievable. Where are people supposed to go?

These seems to be pretty expensive areas by the water and such. It sucks, but what people are realizing is that they are being priced out of the area that they are living in. You either have to figure out how to make more money or move to an actual area/apartment you can afford. Just like the housing market, these rents may come down a little, but they are never going back below pre pandemic levels!

Let’s see what happens when renters decide to move out of south Fla. and go live in other states. What will the greedy investors/ landlords do then with apts. sitting empty for months??? KARMA......

Why would anyone pay $3200 /mo for rent. You could buy a house or condo in Miami & have a cheaper payment

I’m in west palm and I have been in my unit for 10 years and got a non renewal notice. I’ve never missed a payment or late and was told I’d have to renew in a different unit that cost $900 more than what I’m renting at now

$3000+ for something you don't own? Couldn't be me🙅🏾‍♀️

You can thank the federal government for this crisis. They put a moratorium on property owners from collecting rent and or evicting those who didn’t pay their rent during the pandemic. Florida does not have rent control laws. Property owners are now collecting what was owed to them. They had to pay the mortgages on the rental property that set them back

Most renters should not pay over 30% of their monthly income for rent. To pay $3200/mo rent your income should be about $128,000 a year

People are too greedy

Just by the name of the place I wouldn't live there.

I'm going to plumber trade school soon.

You live in an apartment complex! Calling the news will NOT change anything. It’s not a charity but a BUSINESS & unfortunately nobody cares about your personal struggles like being a single dad, on rental assistance etc. Even worse, whatever the new rates are there’s always a new tenant willing to pay it because they have a better job etc so to the landlord, you having lived there for 3-20 yrs doesn’t mean ANYTHING! That’s why new property management companies are eager to get rid of old tenants who feel somewhat entitled to their old non renovated apartment simply because they’ve lived there for years. The landlord wants you gone so they can renovate your unit and re-lease it for a premium price… so called current market rates. This guy is fighting a battle he’s already lost. Like someone pointed out, just because you’re qualified for rental assistance don’t mean management is obligated to accept your rent voucher. Some ‘high end’ rental properties don’t even accept tenants on govt assistance because they see a future problem where one can’t afford paying the monthly rent if and when their assistance ends then have to go through the eviction process. I know, it’s sad but the cost of doing business. Compassion doesn’t pay bills. Think about it from a landlord’s perspective whether you own a house or an entire apartment complex as your investment. WOULD YOU RENT TO YOURSELF?

Give me a break. Those are high end apartments just -SW- SE of the intersection of Cleary and Pine Island. And high rises by the ocean? Us poor people have no sympathy

IT IS OUR "GOD GIVEN RIGHT" !!!!!!!!TO HAVE SAFE HOUSING PERIODT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THESE PEOPLE ARE GREEDY & GOD HAS SOMETHING WAITING for these Wicked Evil Corrupt People. SMH 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Greed

This is happening all over the US... I live in a town of 10,000 people... The Rent for a 2 bedroom is $1,500 and it's a town that has nothing touristic here.... 3 bedroom is $1,900.... Landlords don't care.. it's all about greed... Feel bad for them

are you serious? $3K for an apartment. You can rent similar rentals in California for the same amount. The weather is much nicer and no hurricanes

They are making up for the lost rent during the pandemic…

3200? That’s crazy. Gentrification is here.

Just think centuries ago a group of people lived in this country freely and travelled freely and roam and lived in different areas off the land. Then the guns and ammo came and land was given a price and was negotiable.

Is this revenge for the rent moratorium, because God damn it sure does seem like it.

For a renter with a fix income, a raise on the rent it is a kick on the liver.

Let's face it if you can't afford to live close to the water " which many of us can't" then you have to get a higher paying job or move to a more affordable community, personally I would love to live by the water but it's just not realistic.

What they are not saying is how much it is to insure costal property. A lot of insurance companies have pulled out of south Florida so you can’t shop around. This is passed on to the tenant

this just happened to our family they sd that we had to be out by 6/1 or it would cost 5k per month, and they didnt want to let us renew the lease, it was 1275 2 bd and 3 bath townhome, we moved yesterday. single mom 3 kids

They should set a law against overcharging for rent. Most owners live overseas and don't know jack about the cost of living in Florida. It's unfair to the citizens. The city needs to stop allowing overseas people to build here while living in different countries. It's the city's fault because they constantly provide them with the money and permission to do so. The city will deny a Florida resident citizen and send them through hell to get anything from the city. For instance; the city of Fort Lauderdale took that Covid money to build a hotel and denied the people who were seeking funding to help assist with rent. The city of Fort Lauderdale made the qualification hard to get accepted. Most people didn't get the help and lost their apartments and some are far behind on their mortgages. The government is being unfair to the American people. We pay our taxes, we cast our vote when they need us. In return, we get treated like trash when it's time for them to help the citizens. In Fort Lauderdale, the drainage pipes are trash, I95 is trashy, the regular roadway is trashy, and the system is trash and full of thieves. Where are the do-right people?

So you have one guy on rental assistance and the other guy paying $3200 a month? This is why they’re not renewing his lease. They have people moving here that will pay . He is going to have to find something in a less desirable area.

I'm a landlord and the BIGGEST reason rents are going up...the tax appraisal districts are really hitting us HARD. I have one unit that has gone up 379% since 2017!!

Buy a F250 an trailer an park in front of the white house in washington or tell them to rent you a room they got plenty of rooms

THEN THEY WILL MOVE AND THEY WILL HAVE EMPTY APARTMENTS THAT PULLS NO REVENUE.......

I don’t have to show compassion to a person who’s renting my property this is a business transaction y’all slowly but surely going to give away all your rights

Soon , only two Classes of people will be able to afford to live in South Florida on either coast . The Wealthy , and the extremely Wealthy . No one else need apply .

Three weeks until a response? They will be out by then.

I would never live somewhere called "Plantation" 😔

Maybe our taxes shouldn't be giving every Israeli a 1000 a month!!

Neighbor is paying $3200 in rent. My mortgage is lower than $3200. Move to a cheaper place, get a roommate and save to buy. I got the same wakeup call 30 years ago when my rent doubled.

You know anytime rent gets up this High such as $1,200, $1,400, $1,800, $2,000 and higher, our Local City Elected officials and State Elected officials need to hurry up and quickly introduce a Legislative Amendment bill that will allow paying Tenants to get Equity and part ownership out of paying High rent.

Even low income apartments are going up in FL. Where those people can't afford them unless your on section 8 or getting help . Some are HUD ran I know I lived in one and had to move out of state

the man stated that there had to be a level of compassion for those in need. who had compassion for all of those landlords that were not getting paid for as much as two years during the pandemic.

Aww poor rich man in his luxury apartment. Rental assistance?! Then don’t live in that area.

Insurance going up 300%, taxes double because the property tax has increase, what do u expect, blame the stupid govt,they are raking it in. How do u expect the rent to be the same.

Real estate is business. No feelings or emotions or compassion. A 90 year granny can and will get evicted

Why aren't ppl marching for rent caps in their city or states by now? Legislate morality if the owners don't have any!

Wait. To get assistance you’ve gots to make less than an amount that allows you to initially qualify into getting into the unit. That’s not possible

Homelessness in Amierikkka is about to soar.

same as the uk 🇬🇧 i’ve been sleeping in my car for over a year waiting for help and i’m under the mental health for psychosis anxiety disorder depression hear voices see things that i shouldn’t be seeing in a cemetery parked up still no where to live i can’t take my medication regular cause i’m sleeping in car it’s a joke god bless everyone

Then we wonder why the crime rates are up. Blame the government for causing this chaos.

What's the pint of helping people buy homes, when the insurance companies are leaving Florida.

What would really help is state wide rent control tide to inflation, so these renters can't be kicked out of there units.

rental assistance is part of the reason rents are out of hand. 😂🤣

It's insane...

This is absolutely accurate. The county isn’t assisting anyone else any longer either. Same exact area and I got a non renewal as well. I am now paying 1500 more per month a few miles away.

3200 a month um sir why???

Blame gov for this mess => blame more on ppl who voted bad ones Oh foreign investors seem encouraged to take over USA , including ppl with work visa moved to FL n lower cost state & work from home (which is illegal for H1B to work remotely)

Why the hell are you getting assistance and living in a nice apartment building??? You are a male in your prime

The owners need to stack up so the next time the fed gov gives the greenlight for people to live for free and don't pay, then they will have the money to cover their own expenses for 4 or 5 yrs. Do y blame them? A lot of good ones got friggin screwed over.

Level of compassion?? These companies don't care.

Y'all should have paid rent instead of trying to finesse the landlords for a year. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

They need to ask these people " who did you vote for as President ". That'll give the the answer to why this is happening.

Encourage competition b/n builders, build more than expected influx, ban CORPORATES buying houses, hike interest rate big- eliminate credit cards. Let people live within their means. Rental assistance is adding fuel to fire. It hikes RENT like in all blue states!

That's the choice of the landlord to renew you're renew your lease or not if you want a 30 year fixed get one

level of compassion for everyone ?? bwahahahaha I'm a landlord that just got fucked with no Vaseline for a year and a half...no compassion anymore

Welcome to capatilism...

People need to stop living in rentals and start saving money to buy your own place the amount you pay in a year is enough for a down payment on a house condo or manufactured home even an RV if your really struggling

I remember when everyone in the South was laughing at people living in California. Just remember what happens in California will soon happen to you living in your state.

The title of this video is quite misleading, and being that your report is about a black man, calling him a 'plantation renter' is disrespectful.

I bet the LA housing crisis will be duplicated there as well

It is a shame the amount of homelessness in "the greatest country on earth".

My rent in Tampa went up $400 monthly.

He should call himself a fetus and see if he would be saved.

We're back in the times where parents had to work 3 and 4 jobs just to keep the lights on smh. This country is ghetto.

You get what you vote for

The mega uber wealthy have kids. Those kids must make their parents proud. Thusly, those kids have been kicking ass in real estate and making mommy and daddy proud. Even a trailer park is a feather in their cap. No biggie. It's the Dao of economics.

Hahaha....$22,000,000 rent assistance is a joke..... even Los Angeles has a rent assistance program larger than the whole state of Florida..... Los Angeles has a $1,000,000,000 budget to deal with rent problems....yet it still has rent problems

So move.

He should be glad he's not on the plantation anymore.

Where do the landlords think they will find new renters?

"There has To be a level of compassion" 🤣 😂...Welcome to DeathSantis Florida ☠️...

i wonder how if race plays a factor in these evictions?

What about Compassion for the landlord who has to fix the mess the tenants leave and when they don’t pay the rent

Renting has pros and cons, buying has pros and cons. Accept that and pick your poison. Stop complaining that your choice has cons.

I didn’t apply for that but he ain’t redoing my lease neither after 15 years I was willing to pay a hindered more maybe 200 and he said no .

I paid 20,000 for my house 30 years ago I fully renovated it and don't owe a dime on anything and retired a year ago I guess I'm a dummy 🙃 🤪

Nobody owes you a home I know it’s sad but you can’t take peoples right away to lease their home for the amount they see because you’re poor

And guess what those apartments are going to sit empty Watch

regentrification

No is promised rent 4ever!

You will be getting a response in 3 years! Good luck!

Remember in November!

Ruff Ruff Ruff Times!!! Insane increases!!!!

Like I said before they nothing but money hungry it don't make no damn sense

Is the requirements before taxes or after tax

Someone making $50 thousand and needs rental assistance?😯