An attempt to negotiate with the landlady, who increased her rent by $ 750 a month, has stalled, Courtney Humphries said this week.
She told The Dallas Morning News that the Plano home owner and his property manager did not respond to text messages and emails she sent about new terms on her lease.
Rebecca Shuai Ren of Tong-Parsons Realty told The News that the price increase from $ 1,950 to $ 2,700 per month reflects market value in the area. The rent had not increased for a little more than three years and the costs for the landlord had increased, for example for property maintenance.
“It was the owner’s choice,” said Ren. “I only followed what the owner told me to do.”
The price was “reasonable” and not compared to other rental houses in Plano, she said.
A search on Zillow for rental apartments in Plano shows prices comparable to what the Humphries landlord charges for the nearly 3,000-square-foot home.
“We hope she stays, but I’m not going to push anyone to do anything,” she said.
Humphries, a single mother, said she chose to stay and pay the increased rent because her son is a Plano ISD senior and she doesn’t want to move before the end of the school year.
She told her story not to seek financial support, but to raise awareness that rental prices for houses and apartments are skyrocketing across the region.
“Hikes like this could get a lot of families on the streets,” she said in an earlier message to The News.
Courtney Humphries from Plano poses in front of one of the walls that she created through her company “Customize this Wall”. The single mom Plano was recently faced with a rent increase of $ 750 per month for the house she rented.(Photo provided by Courtney Humphries)
Rent, property prices are rising in North Texas
Single-family home rentals in the Dallas-Plano-Irving metropolitan area rose nearly 13% last year, with an average cost of $ 1,814 per month in July, according to a CoreLogic report released earlier this month.
D-FW apartment rents also rose 15.5% year over year in September, according to a report by Apartment List, which estimates average rents of $ 1,140 for a one-bedroom apartment and $ 1,367 for be a two-room apartment.
House prices in the region hit a record 23.7% year-over-year in July, one of the largest increases in the country in the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller House Price Index.
What if you can’t pay your rent?
According to a forecast by the Texas Real Estate Research Center, rental prices should level off by 2022. Until then, tenants whose rent is so high they cannot afford to have some options.
Texas Rent Relief Program
Whether or not you face an eviction, you can apply for up to 15 months of assistance with ongoing or overdue rental and utility bills through the Texas Rent Relief program. Landlords can also request unpaid or future rents on behalf of the tenants.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs was close to paying out nearly $ 800 million of its $ 1.3 billion in rental subsidies in early September, which benefited more than 124,000 households.
How do I find out more and apply?
- For more information, visit texasrentrelief.com or call 1-833-989-7368.
Rental facilities in Dallas and Collin counties
Dallas County: Renters and landlords who do not live within the Dallas city limits can apply for up to $ 1,500 per month for up to six months through the Emergency Housing Assistance Program.
City of Dallas: Residents can apply for the Dallas Rent Relief program if their household income is at or below 80% of the median income for the area.
Dallas Rental Assistance Collaborative: The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas-led program offers up to $ 1,500 per month on rent and utility bills for up to 15 months. Applicants must live in the city of Dallas and their household income cannot exceed 80% of the median income for the area.
Collin County: The county and certain cities within it received federal funding from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. To find out if you are eligible – and which program applies where you live – enter your address on this website.
Legal advice
Do you have a question about your rights as a tenant faced with an eviction or unpaid bills? The major legal aid organizations operating in Texas have come together to offer their legal expertise to tenants who are grappling with housing issues through Stop TX eviction.
Author Dom Difurio’s collaborator contributed to this report.
source https://www.bisayanews.com/2021/10/01/plano-mom-got-hit-with-750-a-month-rent-hike-heres-what-you-can-do-if-it-happens-to-you/
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