All Forum Posts by: David G.

Thanks for the advice ya'll.  I don't want to provide a bike rack because there is no space for it and it gets in the way of walk ways. Plus I don't think its my responsibility to start acquiescing to everyone's personal needs.  

I"m just trying to pick my battles.  And for this bike situation I can't let them bully me and win. Its such a ridiculous reason they give.

So far, I changed the signs back and haven't had any problems, although I haven't called out the person for the vandalism.  I am hoping she got the message and we can move on,  We shall see.  Thanks for those who recently posted and helped!

Oh no!!!!!  After a year of her not parking her bike in the laundry room, I have the problem again. 

This time another tenant, tenant B emailed me saying that I have to let tenant A park her bike in the Laundry room.  Sighting once again that the bike is have and can't be carried because of a disability.  She is firm that I have to let the bike be there again especially because it occurred for so long in the past.

I calmly explained again that it is a fire hazard and a nuisance to park a bike in the laundry room. And it is simply not aloud. 

She said she would contact govt departments to force me to make this change.  

For over a year there has been a sign in the laundry room that basically states the laundry room is not to be used for personal storage, and Items found will be thrown out periodically.  This was a basic typed-up sign.

Now today I go to see in the laundry room the sign has been changed. I tried not to laugh but It was a new sign with almost the exact same wording and font and style but it says, that items cannot be stored with "the exception of one pink bike" 

There was no bike parked there yet but it really annoys me that in the last day or two "someone" changed this sign.

It literally said that No storage with the exception of one pink bike! I'm almost certain it was her but I am dumfounded that she would essentially forge a sign to then park the bike and then point out that the sign allowed her? I seriously don't get it.

So what would you suggest I do at this point? I took down the sign.

Should I email all tenants and tell them the sign was changed and to disregard it?

SHould I contact the person I think changed the sign?

Should I just change the sign back and toss and throw out anything I see in the laundry room in the future?

any thoughts and help would be lovely. 

Just to update everyone. Her whole disability thing was not an issue here. It was just used to cloud her argument.  She was just overstepping bounds and wanted something conveniently selfish for her. disrespecting others spaces and the property by locking the bike to the hotwater heater in the laundry room.  Honestly, I think she doesn't understand what apartment living is like.  And tries to take advantage. If you give a mouse a cookie...

She moved the bike to her car parking space where it should have been all along. Case closed.  Thanks everyone and I appreciate all the angles but ultimately her throwing out the disability card was utter bs. 

 yes you are on the money Bruce

Hi all,

Thanks for all your continued help. I manage a 10 unit apartment complex in Los Angeles, CA. I am trying to research if and when we can raise rents.  It's difficult for me to find out through my internet searches if there is still a moratorium on rent increases. The lahd website says this... "Annual rent increases for rental units subject to the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) are prohibited through January 31, 2024." But other sources seem to say you can and I know others that have raised rent.  Just want to do the legal thing but also we have been struggling and really need to raise the rents to combat inflation and not being able to raise rent for the last three years. Is that what I should go by? Also what units, and what type of rentals are subject to the RSO?

It looks like the eviction moratorium is over come tomorrow, so I figure maybe rent can increase too? Also I maybe wrong about that too, but is that correct that the eviction moratorium is ending today, March 31st?

Finally, if and when we are allowed to raise rent is it still 4% a year? I heard somewhere that it could be 5%

Thanks for all your help in me trying to decode this all.

 unfortunetly i wish i could, but there is literally no viable space to make a bike rack , let alone if others want to start having their bikes there.  The laundry room is just big enough for the laundry machines and the bike is very much in the way. One must have to work around the bike a bit.  I wish I could do something, but she sounds a bit selfish and doesn't understand she lives with others in an apartment. 

 Yes, she is paying way under market value so it becomes extra annoying to deal with overbearing needs. And its been 20 years of them being accustomed to doing whatever the can get away with.  Something about the entitlement, but I don't blame her and would feel the same in her shoes. 

 Sadly we would love turnover and would rent it out in a minute probably.

Thank you. This sounds reasonable.

 Thank you so much. This is what I wanted to hear. and sounds completely logical.