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March 3, 2005
To: Yellobrigde Apartment Complex
From: John Johnson,
yyy yyy yyyy WA 98007
Ref: Recent letter of rent increase
Dear landlord,
Recently, I got a letter saying that upon some business reasons my rent would be increased up to 805 USD per month.
I have run some research and found number of apartment in the nearest area with the similar size, features, location, etc but with lower rent. My job (my wife does not work) does not require me to live in this particular apartment, so under the fact that I drive to Seattle downtown every day, I can live in any other location of our great Bellevue.
So, if I move on to another apartment, I will get even lower rent than I have right know, some of the apartments will provide me one month free, plus I will get 100 dollars refund from rent.com. Please make sure, that the initial research has been performed on internet with the phone calls only. I am planning to drive around this weekend and see what other apartments that are not published on internet have openings.
Please make sure, that in the same time, new apartment will be provided with new or professionally vacuumed carpet, new appliances, cleaned bathroom and peel-free bathtub, etc.
I also would like to mention, that security level in Yellobrigde has become very low for the last year. Some of the cars including my own, parked near my building have been under robbery. Stereo, radar, etc have been stolen from my car. These cases have become every month events, and recently a car of one of our neighbors was stolen. I have to notice that in spite of multiple crime cases which took place at Timberwood Apartments the management of it has not done enough to improve this situation and prevent its tenants from future crimes!
So, everything mentioned above, plus detailed information for almost 15 apartment complexes that I attached for your convenience, strongly suggest me to force Yellobrigde Apartments to keep my current rent the same as it is 790 USD per month, and as a loyal tenant ask you to provide free professional vacuum cleaning for my apartments where we have been living without such professional service for 24 months as well as repainting the bathtub.
If for some reasons my suggestion is not accepted and approved, please let me know, and I will leave you move out notice.
With the best regards,
John Johnson