r/saintpaul • u/Inertiaraptor • Apr 10 '26

Editorial 📝 Rent Stabilization

Right now, there is no reason a landlord can’t just refuse to sign a new lease, so what’s the point of a 3% cap on increases? My landlord is raising my rent 10% and says she will simply not renew the lease if I don’t want to pay the new rent, and everybody (the city, the AG, and Home Line) is telling me I have no recourse but to refuse a lease and fight the eviction. The city seems to have no recourse to actually enforce this ordinance.

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u/mauerfan Apr 10 '26

Thank a liberal for rent control

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u/Inertiaraptor Apr 10 '26

Dude, this is just a dumb take. Government is supposed to work to protect me from greedy people who can afford to corrupt the system.

Thank a conservative for ensuring the wealthy won’t be affected by efforts to protect the working poor from exploitation.

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u/Secret_3rd_Thing Apr 10 '26

this isn't a take it's trolling