Landlord Question and Answer Forum

I re-newed my yearly lease with the Quartzsite Senior Low Income apts. in October 2019. This will be my 3rd year of calling this place my home. Yesterday, two of the Investors held a meeting with those of us who have a concession concerning our low income monthly rent payments. They told us that they are no longer going to honor the concession and that our monthly rent payment will increase drastically starting with our yearly lease renewal. I currently make 1074.00 a month total income. I pay 285.00 a month for my apt. monthly rent. I have an 80.00 concession. Starting in October 2020, my rent increase will be 365.00 a month. Is this legal? Can the investors do this to senior low income residents? Some senior citizens that call this place home will very soon, be forced to pay a much higher rate if their lease expires in the beginning of 2020. Our Social Security raise of 1.6 % does not even begin to cover the cost hike! Please, I am begging you, look into this matter in a fair and timely fashion. Many of us will have to cut off our TV service and or our Internet service in order to pay the higher rate increase of our rent. We are all on a fixed income, as you are well aware. This rate hike will be a financial hardship to many of us that call this place our home. It is called the Quartzsite Senior Apts, 1615 East Quail Trail St, Quartzsite AZ. 85346 This is located in La Paz County. Thank You, Sincerely, Linda Creager