9/25    If I sign a m/m contract for an apt, is there a real chance the
        landlord will want to double the rent once/if(???) the economy
        picks up?  Is there some kind of statewide law on this or does this
        vary from one city to the next?  I am only concerned with the bay area.
        ok tnx.
        \_ Double is unlikely. 20-25% was common. Mine went up exactly 20%
           during the dot com era when it was really really hard to find
           housing and when traffic sucked and when it seemed like all your
           friends got rich except you. Thank god dot com dot bombed.
           \_ jealous mofo
        \_ Use motdedit, you ignorant loser.  ok tnx.
           \_ I didn't wipe your post.  Try again and take your med.
              \- this is very much dependent on the city. look at rent
                 control, vacancy decontrol etc. basically berkeley strongsish
                 rent control. oakland and sf are medium. --psb
                 \_ If you're in Oakland, "Rents may not be increased more
                    than 3% in any 12-month period for occupied units, and
                    6% in any 12-month period for units vacated after the
                    landlord terminated the tenancy." Note that the 3% is
                    dependent on the Rent Arbitration Board; last year it
                    was 0.6%. URL: http://csua.org/u/4ih  --erikred
        \_ YMMV. Which city? Each one has different regs.