Smh. Honestly this bs partially drove me, a renter of 18 years with over 11 of it here in Maryland, to just buy. What is allowed in Maryland I personally have not seen in the 3ish other states I have lived in. The insane jumps in rent, with no improvements but usually reduction in amenities, during the early years of the pandemic were wild. One place reduced concierge /doorman service from 24/7 to 6 hours a day: wasn't enough to, you know, live up to their advertising, and constantly moved the 6 hour band from morning to afternoon to night to compensate. Another building had 4 elevators with 2 going to underground parking... Both elevators to the garage would be broken frequently enough that people with disabilities couldn't get to their cars to leave the building. I once saw someone climbing stairs to their 6th floor apartment on crutches once when all 4 elevators were broken for months. They will market it as luxury due to laminate flooring and granite countertops though. 🥴 Also lived in two PMC buildings where the majority of the drama I have experienced as a renter occurred in just one 12 month period. 🤣

Anyway... I used to keep spreadsheets of pricing for buildings years in advance to try to find patterns and beat the system. The practice is so ingrained in me that occasionally I still check previous places I have lived for pricing. I did pushback when my last building tried to screw me on rent upon initial application due to the algorithm and I was satisfied with the outcome.

Godspeed to you all... Had to tap out.