[svandamme]

sister got her landlord over, trying to raise the rent on the ground that he was going to put in double glazing

First mistake : trying to increase rent immidiately when the double glazing isn't even installed

Second mistake : giving her a letter for the rent increase.. that says ,effective immidiately , when there's no date on the letter
No date means "nothing is effective immidiatly" , immediatly could be 2012 for all we care.

Third mistake : blabbing on about how he got subsidised for those improvements, when i know for fact those subsidies state you can't raise rent for the improvements in question.
I know people who work at city hall, they will gladly look into those way the subsidy was given... and i'm sure they will happily ask for a refund

forth mistake : He can't raise rent anyway, just like that according to the rental laws

fith mistake : thinking he could get away with it, thinking my sister would just take his word for it because she's working in a sheldered workplace, and isn't a lawyer... when i'm looking after her


Douchebag even dared putting on the letter, that as a compromise, he would not increase rent due to inflation (which is indexed by law)...
There's no bloody inflation, there's deflation, he'll get slapped with a rent decrease! Already got the letter ready to go...
And i'll make sure the others in the building know about this as well...

I'm no lawyer, but i'll make sure he checks with his lawyer before trying any kind of **** like this again.

It's not a major thing, sis is on the short list for social housing.... It's a matter of principle.
I just hate these stinking dirtbags that take advantage of those who can't defend themselves.
They buy up a property, to minimal effort to split a 3 story house into crummy appartments.
And then cash in 3-4 times the amount of rent of what it costs them in mortage.


They milk the rent, and when the mortage is up, they can sell the dump as is, and still make a killing due to inflation on the housing market.

It almost makes me wish i had bothered studying, i would have made an excellent lawyer.. and with my current mindset... i would have loved going after douchebags like that...