Reply To: Scenario followed by a question..

[Rock it With I]

Apartments aren't very negotiable generally. They charge what they want and there is hardly any restrictions. (Your rental contract specifies they can raise your rent at anytime they choose.) Which is complete bullshit if ya ask me!

Anyways, what I would do, is yes, print out the ad, walk in there with extreme confidence and act like you WILL NOT leave that office until YOU get what YOU want. DON'T BE A RAGING BITCH THOUGH. Be delicate but forceful at the same time. Repeat yourself many times, calmly. Bitching get you NOTHING. 🙂

Threatening to move out and tell all of your friends that the place isn't worth it may help a lot. Especially if they are that hard up for people to move back in.

And hell, if ya really dont wanna move out, call their corporate office and plead your case. Tell em you've lived there and supplied them with rent, on time, every month, and you are really just not happy with the fact that they have increased your rent so many times in the past and you think it's unfair to be treated like this and that you will never refer a friend or anyone else positively about their location again. (unless you get what you want)

Kick and scream and nag nag nag! like most women do when they want something 🙂

That should work.

If not, move out and find a better place to live. Cuz who wants to pay douchebags like that all your hard earned money?!