WTF?

Not “Welcome To Fruita” – The Other One

To whom it may concern,

I have received notice of intention of a 10% increase in rent for my living space. Please consider this a request/suggestion that any increase is both unwarranted and ill-conceived. 

I can speak to my own situation yet due to the nature and feudal structure of this project and the corresponding burdens placed on the residents – if we want a home – it is a safe assumption that the individuals and families that call this home are not anticipating a 10% net increase in income in the coming months or years for that matter.  Additionally, should such good fortune fall upon any of us, the presumption is that the landlord gets 1st claim to our earned money in exchange for nothing, i.e., negative added value.  

It is blatantly obvious to even an untrained eye that this project is poorly ‘value’-designed, poorly ‘value’-engineered, poorly ‘value’-constructed, poorly ‘value’-plotted and exceptionally incongruous with the larger community and local culture. These structure are designed for easy demolition, which is the history of similarly conceived ‘housing’ in the resort towns (+/- 20 years to functional obsolescence).  The project has burned through 4(?) – 5(?) maintenance people in 9 months, all of whom were performing essentially punch list completion of the project which remains unfinished. There has also been tenant turnover already in a spanking new buildings – and damage by same.  Deterioration of infrastructure is already underway. 

Again, there is no credible case to be made that tenants must subsidize dark investors evading taxes. 

This request/suggestion is offered with resolve. If it reads rough, my intention is clarity of the circumstances and lack of credibility supporting any increase by the landlords. 

Thank you for your attention and I look forward to your response (although not really because meaningful response is not the practice here). 

Please do not raise mine – nor others – rents. 

Sincerely,

Tom Gorman

Unit A 

PS  Included the City of Fruita as FWIW information only as there is no expectation of their interest.