TitsMageesVacation OP t1_izmgbpg wrote on December 10, 2022 at 4:34 AM

Reply to comment by zk2997 in Rent price fixing in Baltimore by TitsMageesVacation

This happened with my renewal last year. When I called them on it they stood their ground and said they don’t have to offer that price to existing tenants, but eventually backed off a little bit. Not much.

zk2997 t1_izmh8lv wrote on December 10, 2022 at 4:43 AM

And it makes no sense because they’re losing money by bringing in a new tenant on cheaper rent and first month free. I think they simply upcharge everyone and hope they don’t notice. The idea these companies have is probably that the people living in these complexes near the harbor are well off enough that they can pay whatever and won’t bother anyone over an extra $50/month.

Once I asked to negotiate they immediately threw out a lower number because they knew they had no leverage and I figured them out.