Seeing how the landlord didn’t even fix the heat for years which is against the law, or leaking pipes which can cause mold and disease, it shows the landlord doesn’t care about anyone or anything in that house. This landlord should be in jail, sued, and pay huge to this couple even more so. I hope the Wongs get all the help they need and deserve. If l was rich, ld help them for sure, ld love them as tenants they seem like honest people too.
@Zero11_ss
Жыл бұрын
And yet they didnt move.
@wonhome2711
Жыл бұрын
James, with what little more you have, you should contribute a few dollars to help this couple move to a better place.
@chrispnw2547
Жыл бұрын
Put yourself in the landlord's position for a moment. There is no magic money tree and fixing these things are not free. Any repair/maintenance costs have to be reflected in their rent payment. Otherwise the landlord is subsidizing the couple. His insurance and property taxes have increased (probably a lot) in the years they have rented and that cost has to be passed along (in-part) to the renters. The renters may appear to be honest but they are also shielding themselves from reality. San Francisco is a very expensive place to live and most people (like myself) don't live there anymore and have moved across the bay where it is more affordable. Private homes are very expensive to maintain and the landlord is not being subsidized by the government as a senior citizens home.
@hoapres
Жыл бұрын
@@chrispnw2547 That's why the Landlord should use the Ellis Act and go out of business. Sell the building after you get the current tenants out.
@sandyrodriguez2803
Жыл бұрын
If landlord were to be put in jail, so should the tenants for being part of the same problem you described. Of course, this would not happen as it is a civil case. Point being, both sides are to blame even though the report blamed it on just the landlord. Fact is tenants have even more rights than landlords.
@33Jenesis
Жыл бұрын
I had rented 30 years a 1+1 in Los Feliz right by Observatory. Starting was $525. When I moved out 2 years ago I paid $850. My landlord raised me his 3% rent control increase only a handful of times. All the time I pretended I was paying market rent. Whatever the difference I saved up. I bought a retirement home 2 years ago with cash so I moved out and retired. I never bothered my landlord and stayed low profile. I am thankful for the rent control to enable me to save aggressively over the decades.
@chatbud
Жыл бұрын
Do you think you would have saved more if you bought a property 10 years ago?
@Cyndogg085
Жыл бұрын
That's what they should have done.
@33Jenesis
Жыл бұрын
@@chatbud I was looking to buy in 2010 to 2011 but every property I submitted a bid I was outbid by someone. After 10+ properties I couldn’t go thru with falling in love with a place and having it dashed again. If I did buy a property, I would not be able to retire early because I would still be paying mortgage. I can’t stomach working full time for another 5/10 years. My current housing expense is about $1200 to $1500 a month including insurance and property tax (depending on utility usage). I also put aside $ for repair and replacement. It is about 30% of my retirement take home. I don’t need to touch savings unless the inflation makes my pension not enough to live on.
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations! Unlike most of your fellow Americans (myself included), you are a good saver and financial planner!
@paulbrungardt9823
Жыл бұрын
Parasite !
@Santa-ny1yp
Жыл бұрын
This is of course only one side of the story. I can tell you at the current 500 dollars rent the landlord is losing money. Property taxes and insurance would cost more then that in SF.
@xxjaime562xx
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean this is the only story that they've done on the tenant side the past like more than 20 mentions have been only have the landlord's complaining and protesting and not saying anything about people who are wrongfully being evicted. You're just pro scumlord.
@chasingamurderer
Жыл бұрын
Still moral of the story is our economic status is unfair and manipulated to hurt ppl like them
@malibujoe01
Жыл бұрын
Why is the landlord responsible for the tenant s life? The landlord is not the local government. How is this the landlord s responsibility? $500 rent is ridiculously low. California is an expensive place to live. The landlord has bills to pay as well and is not responsible for the current tax and cost of living situations 😮
@x-men69-96
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, even $900 is not enough to pay property taxes, mortgage, trash, sewer, and management fee.
@chasingamurderer
Жыл бұрын
@malibujoe01 you are why we fail. There has to be limits and caps in the economic situation. If you wantwd to buy a house today they screwed that up too. Nearly 7 percent interest. Why?
@spoutingfiction
Жыл бұрын
Would li w an update on this couple as things progress.
@eagledice2008
Жыл бұрын
America why do you do this to you seniors this is unheard of in other rich countries
@datnohi8612
Жыл бұрын
It's ridiculous, America 🇺🇸 is all about money 💰 after these companies Zapp u of your youth and life they want you to disappear, they don't care how they have no use for you anymore, I wish this lovely couple best
@JB4C89
Жыл бұрын
These living conditions are terrible 😢
@Mxyzptlksac
Жыл бұрын
It’s just greed, plain and simple. The landlord has already demonstrated an inability be honest and trustworthy. Makes you wonder how many other apartments they’ve illegally jacked up the rent for?
@terrylee8333
Жыл бұрын
greed my ass . You must be a renter too .
@erich8203
Жыл бұрын
The landlord has to pay the cost of living also. Property taxes sure go up!
@Mxyzptlksac
Жыл бұрын
@@erich8203 so the landlord should violate the law? Interesting.
@erich8203
Жыл бұрын
@@Mxyzptlksac you can't raise rent?
@Mxyzptlksac
Жыл бұрын
@@erich8203 The San Francisco Rent Board sets the percentage by which landlords can raise the rents, up to a maximum of 7% per year. (In 2020, the increase was 1.8%.) Landlords cannot increase the rent (except by petition proving increased operating expenses). This applies to any building that was renting prior to June 1979. There are a lot of caveats and exceptions. Additionally if repairs aren’t done or if you lose a service you had ie when you pool was closed for indefinitely undetermined reasons you can petition the board to have your rent lowered accordingly.
@malcriadamedina5358
Жыл бұрын
Where are the kids they raised? Come take care of your parents at least
@Old_Mansplaining
Жыл бұрын
They have money they’re screwing the landlord on purpose.
@josephsea9377
Жыл бұрын
Zero maintenance for over a year now is the retaliation for complaining of "cockroaches" in my rented unit. Landlords always gets unaccountable for these offenses. There oughta be a Law. So sorry for this senior couple 😢 They deserve better.
@JCC408
Жыл бұрын
Why don't you move on if it's so bad?
@janjbowman
Жыл бұрын
It’s amazing what slum lords get away with
@georgewagner7787
Жыл бұрын
You can get rid of roaches yourself. Boric acid.
@dhowto3005
Жыл бұрын
I am happy Mrs. Wong's life was saved.
@pauljono8164
Жыл бұрын
Just leave SF. It's too expensive for most of us. Yes it sucks. Life goes on.
@x-men69-96
Жыл бұрын
1. I feel for the couple, but sr living in someone's house for a long time doesn't make it your house. In the end of the day, you don't own it. The landlord need to pay their bills too. 2. As an Asian, I feel ashamed for their children. Asians always take care of their parents.
@eagledice2008
Жыл бұрын
Maybe in your Asian country you treat people like shit here we have rights and it's on the news because this is not fair and people are already outraged they need to be given enough notice they never claimed to own the house it's not every child who can take care of their elderly parents what is wrong with you
@ciara7172
Жыл бұрын
In any other developed country, tenants are entitled to certain rights. In this case, it's not like some nice family who owns the property. It's a property management company who exploits people trying to avoid homelessness, and this act is clearly retaliatory.
@rickybobby6579
Жыл бұрын
Landlords are not entitled to price gouge their tenants
@x-men69-96
Жыл бұрын
@Ciara in other developed countries, you don't have to pay huge property taxes. If you own a house, you will know $900 is nothing to off set those property taxes
@x-men69-96
Жыл бұрын
@Ricky Bobby well, where do they get money to pay for property taxes? $900 is nothing to pay for the property taxes, mortgage, trash, sewer fee,....it's the government who pushes the people out of their home
@panchang810
Жыл бұрын
I really hope this wonderful elderly couple wina this battle. 😢❤
@hoapres
Жыл бұрын
If the landlord is going to do an ellis act eviction then they need to give 1 year notice along with paying a relocation fee.
@d8bn
Жыл бұрын
...and pay them the original $90,000 they overcharged them over the years.
@jerrymylove1754
Жыл бұрын
They shouldn’t have to do any of that. They don’t want them as tenants so they need to get the fudge out. They need to move to a cheaper place to live.
@olgakim4848
Жыл бұрын
@@jerrymylove1754 You sound nice. NOT!
@olecamohatmcgilicudy4256
Жыл бұрын
In Oregon and Washington the cops let them illegally evict, harrass, threaten, injure, harm, abuse and steal home and property from paying tenants.
@hamsterdiving7593
Жыл бұрын
@@jerrymylove1754 But they *DO* have to do that. It's the law.
@joellafrazier1224
Жыл бұрын
Who are these faceless landlords and property owners who hide behind their attorneys? They know what they're doing is wrong. Even if this is related to the housing market and what people are willing to pay, at some point you just can't pay anymore. The money just isn't there. Especially when you're their age. I don't believe they're taking this place off the market for "five years". This makes no sense. Why are they being targeted?
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
You know how expensive property taxes are there?!!
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
@@ChatBloom If the owners of that property purchased decades ago, their property tax is negligible, maybe as low as that couple's rent. Some of my neighbors here in SF are original owners (bought in 1957), and their annual property tax is around $500 while those who purchased 30 years ago pay about $8000 annually. As for today's buyers where houses on my street have appreciated 500% since 1990, I'm not sure how anyone can afford to buy a home in SF today.
@joellafrazier1224
Жыл бұрын
@@ChatBloom Understood. Those property taxes will still come due even with the property being unoccupied for five years. Something isn’t right about this. Many of us will never have the ability to buy a home. We will be paying rent somewhere until We take our final breath. The rent increases being put on the backs of low income and retired people is becoming unbearable. Along with food, utilities and all the rest. Who or what is causing all this. It’s not enough to point the finger at “inflation”. This is how it is at the moment. I can’t help asking whose profiting from it all?
@petestanton1945
Жыл бұрын
answer: u tube major shareholders
@BensonAWong
Жыл бұрын
The owner is a dentist named Alexander Ja.
@gailreese4102
Жыл бұрын
Please follow-up on this story and let us know what happens! Thank you!
@chrispnw2547
Жыл бұрын
These situations are so complex. Can a couple renting an apartment be shielded from inflation and long-term maintenance expenses? $500/month is an insane monthly rent for the area and unfair to the landlord. The landlord's expenses (property tax, insurance, etc.) have not been fixed during their rental period. Of course the couple is on fixed income but that does not entitle them to live in one of the most expensive cities into perpetuity. The landlord should not be required to make improvements when their rent is so far below market rate. Are the couple still pay the same for food, clothes, and other services as they did when they moved in? Of course not. The landlord cannot make improvements with them living in the apartment and never leaving. Sadly, there is probably no place they can rent in the area on their fixed income. Reality should have hit them 20 years ago and that was the time they should have moved to a place they could actually afford but they were in denial and did not want to make a hard decision.
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
Exactly who 'fixed' their income? Did they not save up and invest for their old age? I did. I paid off a house in 20 years. Why didn't these two? I'm retired. I have Social Security but also savings and investments. "Fixed Income" is just a way for people to play victim. 40 years paying cheap rent in San Francisco would be a dream. They should be happy they spent half their life in a beautiful city.
@ArabCritic
Жыл бұрын
Born and raised in SF. Most landlords in general, including in SF, are slumlords. But the problem is an American problem, it's not just that there aren't enough rent-controlled homes, it's also that in the US, capitalism is a religion, there are no safeguards or safety nets for the impoverished, including people on fixed income.
@KBcollision
Жыл бұрын
$2,100 is a steal for San Francisco, but i get they are on fixed income. No landlord could afford renting there for $550 though. Its a no win situation:/
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
they had their whole lifetime to save up and invest. "Fixed income" is elderly that didn't prepare for their senior years, such as buying a home vs renting for 40 years.
@waterspirit8053
Жыл бұрын
@@Blue_Star_flyer $90k in illegal rent increases might've put their 'preparedness' on hold for some time. $90k is more than enough to have you exploring better options, possibly even putting a hit out on a shitlord gaming the system in SF.
@MikeNolan
Жыл бұрын
@@waterspirit8053 OMG!!!! just stop your nonsense 🤦🏻♂️
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
@@waterspirit8053 They denied the $90K and settled for much less, then got evicted. I wonder if the excessive rent fine is correct. Rent from $550 to $2100 over 40 years comes to 3.4% annual increase. I'm not sure how much SF allows in rent increase but it certainly sounds like an appropriate amount to increase.
@johnmcintyre1965
Жыл бұрын
All good things must come to an end unfortunately. Especially if you don't own the property. The property owner has the rights too.
@goodone5590
Жыл бұрын
@Cam Yuen what are you talking about? The lanlord has been lenient for 40 yrs, their losing money thats not fair!
@abef.9085
Жыл бұрын
Landlord will Lose.
@sigmundgroth6452
Жыл бұрын
They got a $28,000 dlls. refund and a $895 a month rent, what else do they want? Currently you can't get A ROOM in a home or apartment for under $1,000 dlls in San Francisco. The owner will not be able to pay property taxes, and expenses out of $550 dlls. a month for rent. With these kind of tenants there will be less housing for rent in San Francisco. I wouldn't own rental property with these tenants and laws, and if I owned it I would sell it immediately because instead of an asset it is a liability...
@hugoballs
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that $895/month was their initial rent. @1:23 says they are paying $2100/month in 2019.
@marlastohr1969
Жыл бұрын
Key words “rent controlled”. They were overcharged for years, and with their home falling apart around them, no heat etc… Maybe they want heat, and not to pay above the rent control limit.
@sigmundgroth6452
Жыл бұрын
@@hugoballs : Watch the video again and this time pay attention... their initial rent was $550. People like this make it very difficult for other tenants to find a place with a decent rent to live. That is what happened in our building, the family who owned the building got tired of the abusive tenants backed by the tenants rights association or something like that who sued the family who opted to pay the tenants $2 million as settlement (they sued for $25 million in partnership with ambulance-chasing lawyers who took $1.5 million for them and gave the tenants $500K to divide among themselves) then the family sold the building and a large company bought it and our rents have gone up 100% in two years, even though we supposedly have rent control but the company lawyers found loopholes in the law to charge us for a bunch of stuff and raise the rent 100%) Now we live under pressure from the company lawyers and they already sent a notice that this year they will raise the rent again for "capital improvements" and even for expenses they incur in the operation of the building like paying the lawyers and other stuff. Abusive landlords are bad, abusive tenants are also bad.
@sigmundgroth6452
Жыл бұрын
@@marlastohr1969 : You are not well informed, the rent control is a joke; there are a lot of loopholes in it... abusive landlords are bad, abusive tenants are also bad.
@hugoballs
Жыл бұрын
@@sigmundgroth6452 I dont understand your aguement. Are you FOR lower rent? or are you arguing for higher rent so the owners can pay expenses and make money?
@maryfields877
Жыл бұрын
I left SF years ago. You couldn’t pay me to live in those dumps. Right now, their rent is more than my mortgage, including taxes and insurance. People need to realize the world is bigger than SF.
@thecreditsavageofwallstree9898
Жыл бұрын
But it's NOT San Francisco. BEST city in the world. Not everyone can afford to live here.
@maryfields877
Жыл бұрын
@@thecreditsavageofwallstree9898 I grew up there, I beg to differ. Beautiful yes, best no.
@thecreditsavageofwallstree9898
Жыл бұрын
@maryfields877 I was born here, and have a house here. I can afford it. I have been all over the world. It's the best city. Better than Tokyo. NYC. Munich. Paris. Barcelona. Madrid. London. Geneva. Rio. Beijing. Moscow. Like I said, if you can afford it, it's the best city. Does it have a few areas that aren't the best? Yes, but it still is the best. In the best state, no less.
@maryfields877
Жыл бұрын
@@thecreditsavageofwallstree9898 Yes, the best state, absolutely. I would never leave. I don't care what the California haters say! I respectfully disagree with you about being the best city. Waking up without have piss, puke, or poop on my doorstep has skewed my opinion.
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
@@thecreditsavageofwallstree9898 They don't want them there!!!
@calvinbarajas5144
Жыл бұрын
I rather purchase a home in the hood rather than rent.
@truegrit7697
2 күн бұрын
True. I own my home. I sold my house in Pasadena, took the equity and purchased a home outright the central valley. The thought of renting terrifies me. You have zero control. I purchased my first condo in my 30s and haven't looked back.
@sallymoore6920
Жыл бұрын
Please do a follow up
@fishnrc294
Жыл бұрын
Do not give up or surrender that’s what they want fight till the end & never give up hope. Something good always comes out of something Bad.
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
It's not their home!!!
@harlock75
Жыл бұрын
@@ChatBloom They are legal renters.
@J.Shabazz
Жыл бұрын
I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE $90K AND LEFT!
@melaniedomingo5755
Жыл бұрын
$27,928 was what the landlord agreed to pay back, not the whole $90K they deserve. 2:12
@yankinwaoz
Жыл бұрын
That's insane that the city thinks that someone can be a LL in SF with only $500/month in revenue. No wonder they are getting out of the business. I'd sell it too.
@elizabetharmendariz6004
Жыл бұрын
I ❤ this couple. I hope everything works out for them. I would subscribe if they had a KZitem channel chronicling their experiences through out this process.
@I_like_turtles_67
Жыл бұрын
You love the fact they rented for forty years?
@Rock_K9
Жыл бұрын
What a lovely couple. Wishing them the absolute best outcome.
@SDALLE99
Жыл бұрын
This couple doesn’t make sense. If they had such a terrible landlord, and their home is in such terrible condition, why not just move? I understand that moving is not always an option, but in this case it is 100% justified. Why risk their health and the health of their family to stay with a landlord that’s clearly a crook? Also they’ve had 40 years, why haven’t they buy a house? These old fools are holding on to the nostalgia of the past, insisting on living somewhere they’re not welcome, and making themselves and everyone else miserable in the process.
@Fishingjunkie-y8v
Жыл бұрын
This is a prime example of feelings over facts. This couple lived there so long they could've bought the house or moved. They can't expect to have the same rent they paid over a decade ago. Time Flys, cost of living rises and everyone has to adjust to it. They fighting to keep the rent at their affordable fixed income hut dont think how it affects the landlord whose not renting to them under market value while everything is rising up. I really don't get this whole thing about this situation smh.
@dahoo-needledrop
Жыл бұрын
Two Wongs don’t make a right. I feel bad for the landlord
@thatguy7085
Жыл бұрын
Was the lease for 100 years?
@whatsnext2359
Жыл бұрын
They seemed to think it's a lease to own.
@rhuntington3
Жыл бұрын
Good luck to them. The prevailing sentiment is shifting back to the landlords and people are starting not to care about tenants. Landlords are tired of the pandemic protections or rent controlled buildings.
@sfdatman8097
Жыл бұрын
What you do is you wait 3 weeks after you send your landlord a letter about the broken heater and then you call a professional to come and fix it and take it off your rent payment
@TheHiredGun187
Жыл бұрын
I had a roof leak at one of my past apartments. I told the landlord when I paid my rent one month. Nothing was done when my rent came due again. I paid the rent and attached a note saying I was going to start having roofers come out and do estimates on the repair...still nothing. When my rent came due again I sent him the bank notice that I opened a rent escrow account and was going to hire the lowest bidding roofer to do the work and bill him. The next day he drove from New York to Boston and looked at the damage himself...then and only then did he approve the roofers I had hired. 60 days later I sent him a bill for my time in solving the problem @$25.00/hour. He did not renew my lease...no big loss
@hamsterdiving7593
Жыл бұрын
@Old Man Mercenary Good for you. You lost your apartment, but you took control, did everything by the book, and in the end, defending your principles were more valuable than that crappy apartment Some people are just late to the game, like this couple, but when they finally did take control, they ended up getting the boot too, just like you did
@terrylee8333
Жыл бұрын
yeah you seem like a renter and a scammer .
@hamsterdiving7593
Жыл бұрын
@terry lee Who are you referring to? There are two options: "Repair and Deduct" and "Withholding Rent", aka Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1942, 1942.5 (2023) He followed the steps. I guess you just like to post replies that make you look stupid
@JustMe-gs9xi
Жыл бұрын
Dude,, THEY"RE POOR,,, regular people can't AFFORD to do those things!,, Geeez,,, You never been poor i guess
@SC-lb6cn
Жыл бұрын
You will never win against landlords. It’s all stacked against the renter. This is the way it is.
@apllu17
Жыл бұрын
This couple renting for this long is irresponsible. Fighting landlords when they could have purchased a home years ago and earned interest.
@Zero11_ss
Жыл бұрын
They wont move because the rent control keeps their rent so low, rent control is a joke.
@robinlavois4483
Жыл бұрын
You can't judge...you don't know where they came from and how things went where they came from, and they might not understand anything different.
@apllu17
Жыл бұрын
@Robin Lavois I sure can judge... this is a couple who, for many years, paid $2,000 a month, which is the average mortgage people who purchased homes after the 2008 financial collapse. The homes in San Francisco were as cheap as $200k from 2009 until 2012. Yet this couple didn't move on it. They knew how to work and save a pension. And raised children in the most expensive city in the U.S. and NOW, they claim not knowing they were in a rent control unit??? They knew, and what they are doing is pushing an anti-landlord rhetoric and crying foul when I'm sure they had 30 years' worth of an opportunity to buy.
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
@@robinlavois4483 freedom country
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
@@apllu17 I live in SF and that $200k figure doesn't sound right. Of course, it does depend on whether it's a house, condo, or hovel and the neighborhood and the state of disrepair.
@hejiranyc
Жыл бұрын
First they complain that the apartment is such a derelict, broken shit hole, yet, they are fighting to stay there? Make it make sense. The landlord owns the property and is exercising their rights under the Ellis Act. So what’s the matter here? Sure, it sucks for the couple, but that’s what happens you rent. Renters don’t get to decide what other people do with their property.
@harlanjackson6112
Жыл бұрын
That's the problem with SF rent control. Tenants never want to move out as their effective rent subsidy increases with each passing year. So apartments desperately in need of complete renovations never get them because they're never vacated. Adding to the narrative that all landlords are greedy scum based on the condition of these derelict units, causing increased acrimony between landlord and tenant as time goes on.
@spaceburgers
Жыл бұрын
Rent control is unfair to young people
@starcatcher3691
Жыл бұрын
Truth!
@AdamIverson
Жыл бұрын
There's so much BS in this. First of all, they got cheap rent in rent controlled market. The house was in good condition when they first moved in, right? Use that money they saved to fix the damage they caused, landlord didn't do any of damage. They are so ungrateful for what they have and yet, they abused it.
@jennifer3551
Жыл бұрын
Exactly what I said too!
@whatsnext2359
Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%!
@Mindset630
Жыл бұрын
That hole came from a leak, please understand. They did not do that.
@eggsinsideme
Жыл бұрын
I feel bad for the landlord. What a sad joke San Francisco and California in general has become. Glad he’s selling. Hope he takes his money to a far better state.
@xxjaime562xx
Жыл бұрын
You feel bad that he's committing capital fraud in the amount of around $90,000 where he illegally exploited his tenants rights? He exploited some old folks for thousands of dollars, that's reprehensible.
@eggsinsideme
Жыл бұрын
@@xxjaime562xx I would say they exploited the landlord.
@xxjaime562xx
Жыл бұрын
@@eggsinsideme except you would just be saying that without actually meaning and real exploitation. It's like saying "no you are" lol. A childrens guide to debating.
@harlanjackson6112
Жыл бұрын
She. Read the letter in the video. No doubt she's old too, and I don't think she's selling.
@gvanys
Жыл бұрын
I don't understand why people spend time and effort fighting for property that they don't own. Who pays rent for 40 years, if they bought a property back in 1984 in that area? That property would be worth millions in that area.
@petestanton1945
Жыл бұрын
rent control
@kg4021
Жыл бұрын
they lived there 40 years ..why did they not buy a dwelling or buy a condo someplace else? price gouging is wrong yes, but the landlord has rights too because if they want to sell their property then they should have to rights to do this as well.
@Kay0Bot
Жыл бұрын
This is why you buy property for your children, as soon as possible. Always try own property. Even if it's 3 families under one roof. The equity allows all 3 families to buy another home. Suffer for 10 years. It sucks but that's how get ahead being poor, team up with other poor people
@yasmeen7875
Жыл бұрын
I hate to say in fear of it being taken the wrong way but what you just described is what a lot of Mexicans are doing here in California. It's brilliant. I've seen my neighbors do this and now both of the families that live in that house have their own houses. I've seen many latino families start from the bottom, now they are prospering. My husband and I are putting an ADU on our property for our children trying to do something similar to what you described.
@I_like_turtles_67
Жыл бұрын
@@yasmeen7875 Philippinos do the same thing.
@percywillis
Жыл бұрын
This is pretty smart! I've never heard that idea before.
@juicyfruit6311
Жыл бұрын
@@I_like_turtles_67 Yup. My Filipino parents sold their primary residence to other Filipinos. The buyers were farm workers who joined together to buy the property. 4 couples ended up in that house. My parents came to the States in the 70s. No money. They worked in agriculture. My Dad worked 2 jobs. My Mom worked double shift as a nurse. They saved up. They bought their own home. They put 2 kids through school. Years later, my parents were happy to see who the buyers were as they saw themselves in those buyers.
@temle7489
Жыл бұрын
We bought our house in Brentwood 10 years ago under 3% down FHA 3K a month with PMI. 1 family only. My wife and I work in Hayward. Long commute. We took the risk with lots of ramen noodles LOL but we still have the house now it is worth 900 K double. They don't accept FHA applicants here no more not in our street. We refinanced it after we got equity and removed PMI. We are planning to pass it on to our son after his Berkeley college.Filipino family here :)
@whatsnext2359
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but $2,100/month is a bargain anywhere in CA, let alone the upscale neighborhood they're in. In 35 years, their rent increased from $550 to $2,100...that's only about $44 increase per year, which is nominal in comparison to inflation. The landlord offered them $27,928 plus rolled their rent back to $550/month. The tenants literally said "it's ok, we'll just accept that", as if they had a better offer to rent somewhere else, or as if they were getting the short end of the stick. Just because they live in rent control" doesn't mean that they should be able to get away with a killing while the landlord is stuck with taxes and all the other expenses that come with owning a property. They mentioned that there's a big hole in their master closet. How did it get there? Was it already there when they first rented the place, or did they damage the wall? I'm sure the landlord didn't come in their closet and kick a hole in it. If the tenants caused the damage, why don't they replace the drywall & repair it themselves? I'm sorry, but these people sound like they're trying to get way more than they should be. They say that if you're greedy grasping for too much, you can end up with nothing. In forty years, they certainly could've saved up and purchased a home a long time ago. Where are their two adult children? How come they aren't helping with a few hundred bucks to help if their parents truly can't afford the $2,100/month. If their kids cant help, it says a lot about the financial teachings being passed down. Their English is perfect, so they should've had no problem getting good jobs to ensure a better financial situation. I know so many immigrants who have only been here 5-10 years and barely speak English, but they work so hard and already able to buy homes. Something about this couple doesn't add up, and neither does their financial situation. I hope something fair & equitable is worked out for all parties involved though. They should've been happy with what they had and not stirred things up for their landlord who allowed them to rent for 40 years. The landlord could've evicted them long ago to get $3,500/month instead, but they didn't. If I were the landlord, I'd feel like these people have no appreciation for the long-standing relationship, opportunity to rent well below market & loyalty. These relationships go both ways.
@ComplicatedLADYcom__Blog
Жыл бұрын
This is sad for both parties. It’s not fair for the landlord who still has to pay property taxes and other expenses, even if the mortgage is paid off. It’s sad for the tenants too. But I suspect the tenants felt ownership of the apt since they have been there for 40 years. They probably assumed they would never be forced to leave due to the rent control. Now they will have a hard time finding another place to live in California. I also think they should of just accepted the $985 “increase,” which was actually a huge decrease from the $2100 they were paying. But again, I suspect they felt ownership to the apt, and that the landlord wouldn’t be able to do anything to them. Rent Control usually does give that power to the renter.
@alvinron2
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree! This couple are making the rental market worse for everyone else.
@whatsnext2359
Жыл бұрын
@ComplicatedLADY by Francesca you nailed it. They feel ownership & entitled.
@shari9721
Жыл бұрын
I dont know what you were listening to but this greedy slumlord literally stole $90,000 from them over the years , with interest they were owed over $100,000 but instead he gave back less than $28,000 with a signed agreement to put their rent back to $550 , basically making payments of the rest of the money he owed them but then 2 weeks later he turns around and breaks the contract and tries to evict them when he should have been sitting in a jail cell for stealing from them all those years . To top it off on top of stealing from them for years their heater hasnt worked in DECADES , they havent had ANY heat in decades while he continued stealing from them ! You have no idea what they did for work , what their circumstances were/are or what they spent their money on or what their kids do for work or what their circumstances are and every one of those things are irrelevant to this story and absolutely none of your business .smdh
@kiku-h7r
Жыл бұрын
@@ComplicatedLADYcom__Blog Technically, property taxes in CA only change with a change in ownership. So the landlord is paying taxes based on the sale price pre-1985.
@ArabCritic
Жыл бұрын
Update us on what happens to them!
@ThuyNguyen-ec1rb
Жыл бұрын
I heard that in California there is housing program for elderly or low income people ,why didn't they apply for that ,
@Cyndogg085
Жыл бұрын
There are senior communities that are much cheaper
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
because they want to harass the landlord!!!
@sunshine1450
Жыл бұрын
O please! So how is their landlord going to pay his taxes and insurance in SF with $550 ? Give me a break. Sounds like they don’t complain or make any requests for repairs to prevent rent increase. Their landlord has every right to recoup their costs to run a business!!
@hugoballs
Жыл бұрын
@1:23 says they were paying $2100/month in 2019.
@unclek3108
Жыл бұрын
@@hugoballs still a low rent controlled number. Not too mention rent peaked at $2100. Most years they paid less
@hugoballs
Жыл бұрын
@@unclek3108 whats your point?
@millieatcentralcagarden9764
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully their kids can take them in. For $2,100 mon, they can rent a larger home with a yard in the central valley like Lathrop or Manteca which is 1 hour away. There are options. San Fran is just too expensive.
@valerieneal2747
Жыл бұрын
THE CENTRAL VALLEY IS NOT ONE HOUR AWAY FROM S.F.
@Zero11_ss
Жыл бұрын
They probably used all the money they saved on rent to help their kids buy their own homes or pay for college lol
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
40 years of rent they could have bought and paid off several homes by now.
@millieatcentralcagarden9764
Жыл бұрын
@@valerieneal2747 yes it is. Tracy, French Camp, Lathrop & Manteca is Central Valley. I know the drive very well to SF. Lots of commuters where I live.
@millieatcentralcagarden9764
Жыл бұрын
@@Zero11_ss you are most likely correct. Many Asian parents prioritize their kids education before themselves. That's why I hope the kids take them in if the kids have their own homes.
@eckankar7756
Жыл бұрын
They had CHEAP rent for 40 years and didn't save up for retirement???? Why rent for 40 years? I love SF but knew I could never buy a place there working as a hairdresser so I moved to Az and was able to not only buy my home but buy a number of rental properties doing haircuts and perms. Go where you'll grow.
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
Why didn't they buy a place and have it paid for a decade ago? Lazy people, get them out of there.
@hopespringseternal2624
Жыл бұрын
The problem with this is, that if they loose this battle, they will have an eviction on their record and no one will rent to them with an eviction on their record.
@prst99
Жыл бұрын
Maybe they can point to this video to explain.
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
Maybe they should find a new place than!!!
@ralphsmith2683
4 ай бұрын
There's no actual "record" unless the sheriff actually forces you to leave Even if you lose an unlawful detainer suit...it's not technically an eviction unless you're actually evicted
@whitediamonds4411
Жыл бұрын
See, I applaud them for fighting, but at the same time, why didn’t you guys buy a house to live then than paying rent for 40 years make no sense
@jerrymylove1754
Жыл бұрын
Never be a landlord in San Francisco
@_Kittensworth
6 ай бұрын
Don't be a landlord anywhere. There are many other ways to invest money.
@stevi6236
Жыл бұрын
Bless them….. they deserve respect ❣️
@Miriam-g5c
Жыл бұрын
Oh Ben n Cat, so sorry to hear your still fighting the landlords. It is good you put this to the news as it may help others in the same situation. I haven't been in touch with you two as my fb was hacked. I love you cuz n Cat.
@BensonAWong
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and support, cuz. We love you too! 🙏❤
@janetrogers4738
Жыл бұрын
I'd never buy property in CA insane laws almost totally skewed to tenants having all the rights That and people who live on the streets. A truly messed up state. A lot of great people there but too many laws are insane there.
@truegrit7697
2 күн бұрын
CA is the sixth largest economy in the world. Of course it's expensive. If you want cheap, move to W. Virginia; good luck getting a job.
@me9661
Жыл бұрын
How can $500 a month even cover property tax? There needs to be a happy medium.
@swapw
Жыл бұрын
$550 won’t get you rent anywhere in California for a 2 bedroom apartment. Yea it sucks, but times change and perhaps it is time for their adult kids to help.
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
I'll pay triple that to live in that neighborhood.
@zekeonstormpeak4186
Жыл бұрын
Can you imagine if they would have bought a house in 1984? All the money they wasted in rent over 40 years.
@eggheadegghead
Жыл бұрын
$550 per month back in the 80s, you could sell that house in SF for millions and millions nowadays.
@sandyrodriguez2803
Жыл бұрын
The house would be paid off by now. Imagine that!
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
Their only smart about abusing landlord, they're not smart enough to buy a house!
@JustMe-gs9xi
Жыл бұрын
i think it's Criminal. This country needs laws that stop this kind of thing, There has to be a rent control for Everybody!,,,, Even is someone is paying $5,000. for an apartment,,, Still!,,, they shouldn't wake up and one day find out their rent went up to $7,000~ Just like Soc Security goes up like TWO PERCENT,,, EACH YEAR!!!,,,, There has to be a similar system. Heck base seniors rent increases on Soc Sec Increases,,,,,,,, Landlords are GREEDY!,, People HAVE to STOP Doing this to our ELders,,,, People deserve some Peace and Comfort as they get into retirement yrs. Sending love and prayers to this couple. They are bothering no one. They have a Community. The landlord/owner who did this has to pay for his greed (in the afterlife),,,,, There is also Karma,,,,, Nobody really gets away with these things in the Long run. It is important to try not to feel a victime,,,, try to feel justified that it's wrong
@diamondintheroughiamthelaw9682
Жыл бұрын
There are 50 states 😮
@deborahriley1166
Жыл бұрын
😡😡😡😡😡😡 Jerks will get their KARMA!!! Ageism and greed!!!😡😡😡😡😡
@michellet7013
Жыл бұрын
Awww that’s a sad story ❤
@janetrogers4738
7 ай бұрын
Im not shockef the owner wants to take it off the market if they are firced to accept 1970 rates. Thats not realistic either. Im glad Mrs Wong is ok but they need to pack and move to a more affordable state
@nicobellsangrla8052
Жыл бұрын
As a asian person I'll say this stop taking advantage and find another place. Embarrassing
@MsJrowell
Жыл бұрын
Where's these high paid attorney s in SF? At least one should be able to help this couple pro bona. Sounds like suing landlord for personal damages may be in order. Poor people are definitely being taken advantage of by this greedy, money grabbing, low-life vulture, preditor!
@noreply65
Жыл бұрын
Happened almost similar to us. Landlords due whatever they want. They broke the law and find the way to put you out. My Husband and I fixed many things because the landlord didn't. He lied saying he was moving in and that was the reason we have to move and of course it was not true. It was hard because we couldn't afford to pay the rent in other places, were to high. We are already living with relatives what we never did. As elderly people 70 and 60s, we feel disposables. We don't wanna go to lawyers and courts because we don't wanna more stress. I am praying for this couple. God never forsake us.
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
@@MelindaTheBeautiful They're public interest lawyers and by definition non-profit. They do exist. I used to be one.
@ChocoBabiChan
Жыл бұрын
There are probono lawyers that would have helped. By you not pursuing this, you're allowing this person to evade the law with someone else.
@eckankar7756
Жыл бұрын
Should have bought a house when they were cheap and easy to qualify for. I couldn't buy a home in SF so I moved to Az where I could buy a house, working as a hairdresser, and even bought 11 rental properties. Go where you'll grow. We had decades to buy affordable homes back in the 1970s-2000s. If you didn't bother to prepare for your old age it's YOUR fault.
@heh2k
Жыл бұрын
Move. Why stay in SF and put up with this nonsense? Whole rest of the country to live in, where this stuff doesn't happen and cost of living is a fraction of what it is here. It's bizarre to retire in one of the most expensive places in the world, unless you're rich.
@mbautista9923
Жыл бұрын
@@eckankar7756 if she didn’t prepare is not your business plus who knows maybe they couldn’t!!!! So your last part of your comment save it!!! Never judge someone by its cover!!!!
@missmarya747
Жыл бұрын
I don’t blame them. Thats a Long time to live there. Then to be evicted is terrible. They wont say anything to anyone, but quick to increase their rent. That was the only way they could win. Take it off the market.
@ryanbarker5217
Жыл бұрын
$550 in 1984 is about $1600 today. that extra $500 where i live actually still has some value, but in SF that's probably nothing.
@d8bn
Жыл бұрын
Rent these days is out of control. Mostly because the rental market is owned by corporations who set high prices and then the smaller landlords who own 3 -10 rental properties follow suit. Housing is a right and land is for everyone by the way.
@michaeln.2383
Жыл бұрын
They got a really good deal if the rent less than quadrupled in 38 or 39 years.
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
@@michaeln.2383 The rent control law which the landlord unlawfully ignored would have kept the rent lower than what the couple paid.
@raf25985
7 ай бұрын
this country has changed so much , we lost the nation to corporations
@GavinPutland
Жыл бұрын
What's better than rent control? A market in which landlords have to compete against each other for tenants, instead of the other way around. How do you create that sort of market? Not by making it less attractive to supply accommodation (which is what rent control does), but by making it less attractive NOT to-with a tax on vacant lots and unoccupied buildings. The "vacancy tax", as it is sometimes called, is not limited to what real-estate agents call vacancies, i.e. properties available for rent; it also applies to vacant lots and empty properties that are not on the rental market, and prompts the owners to get them occupied in order to avoid the tax. Yes, a vacant-property tax is meant to be AVOIDED. It's not meant to be paid. Better still, avoidance of it would generate economic activity, expanding the bases of other taxes and allowing their rates to be reduced, so that everyone else-including tenants, home owners, and landlords with tenants-would pay LESS tax!
@thompson7271
Жыл бұрын
200 billion to Ukraine meanwhile renters are being pushed out of their homes and housing prices going up. We need 200 billion in America asap
@ArabCritic
Жыл бұрын
Landlords need to be taxed heavily for leaving their homes unoccupied. The Ellis Act is exploited as a loophole to evict people who are paying less than what the landlord wants and then to hike it up once the 3-5 year period is over. They need to be taxed heavily and disincentivized from deliberately and intentionally keeping the unit empty to farm dollars.
@lisabaltzer4190
Жыл бұрын
It is private property and the owner doesn’t owe anybody else anything. If they don’t put it on the market, it is their right to do what they want with what is their private property. You don’t owe anybody else . I had a tenant in Los Angeles DESTROY my house ($50k damage)and skip out on 4 months rent in addition to the FILTH they left there. I fixed the damage (insurance doesn’t cover that btw) and took it off the market and sold it. Never again!
@Patriot_Lady1776
Жыл бұрын
Is there a Go Fund Me account for these poor people living in the freezing cold and having to tolerate a huge hole in one wall. There's a special place in H@ll for evil slumlords that treat elderly people this way.
@brianalucinda4102
Жыл бұрын
So incredibly sad, praying for your justice in court!
@celebrityrog
Жыл бұрын
There is special rent control mandates that protect people who have lived in places for a certain amount of time and are of a certain age. It’s illegal rent increases and eviction due to retaliation. If they want to pull and Ellis Act then for up to 5 years that building can’t be on the market or rented to anyone except the landlords family. Then there is other laws that kick in to get the original tenants to come back.
@BusArch42
Жыл бұрын
I suspect they re planning to demolish it
@noyc1394
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know who the land going to rent to when the businesses in San Francisco area are not doing good. The tech companies laid off massive of people.
@mikeifyouplease
Жыл бұрын
I hope the court also charges for retroactive damages. The landlord was knowingly over-charging rent for years, and he was not providing a healthy and livable residence for years. I say I hope the court throws the book at the landlord, and then calls him back and....hits him with it again!
@amayautumn
Жыл бұрын
Keep fighting! Terrible landlord! Shame on you.
@lalakuma9
Жыл бұрын
It should be illegal to evict an elderly couple just for claiming their rights. How could some landlords be so shameless?
@ChatBloom
Жыл бұрын
forever renter
@oddlyrightoddlyright2475
Жыл бұрын
I would sell the building and let someone else deal with the head aches liberal city council and government tend to forget that a hostile environment for investment means no money coming in
@hamsterdiving7593
Жыл бұрын
*Understanding Tenant's Rent Withholding Rights in California* *(stop paying rent until HABITABILITY issues are resolved. These are all habitability issues):* -Lack of access to hot, cold, and potable water. -Broken heaters. -Sewage leaks and unusable plumbing. -Broken stairwells, railings, and floors. -Substantial leaks in roofs and windows. -Vermin and pest infestations. -Garbage overflow and unsanitary property conditions. I used to be a property manager, and while I totally sympathize with this nice couple's dilemma, I'm just surprised that in all the years they lived there they did not seek to educate themselves about their rights as tenants in the city of SF... I wonder if they have family. Surely someone -- a family member, a coworker, one of their neighbors -- could have informed them of their rights? I suspect they both just wanted to avoid confrontation; some people are just not built to handle the stress of facing someone who supposedly can rule over your right to a peaceful habitation. They are very soft-spoken and kind... BUT: there comes a time when you need to advocate for yourself and learn what your rights are! This, to me, appears to be long-standing issues ignored by both parties -- the couple's lack of due diligence and the landlord taking advantage of that and ignoring their requests for repairs -- coming to an inevitable head, years and years later. The final showdown, so to speak... But, better late than never...this lovely couple are *finally* standing up for themselves and learning to take control of their lives I say kudos and *DO NOT MOVE!!* Stay right where you are. The odds are highly in your favor that there will be an outcome that will either allow you to continue living in your long-time home with all the necessary repairs plus a settlement, or a settlement substantial enough for you to move wherever you want. I believe the Ellis Act has loopholes and work-arounds; whether this landlord is "bona-fide" in not exploiting the EA remains to be seen... Best of luck. Courage doesn't come just when you feel strong and confident. It also comes when your voice shakes and your palms sweat; when that happens you become a GIANT!
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm sure the information you provide from experience will help others.
@hamsterdiving7593
Жыл бұрын
@@slc4226 You're welcome
@b.visconti1765
Жыл бұрын
One thing I've learned is your home is where you take it..I'm sure a new place to make your home will come out of this interview👍❤️
@AnythingJW
Жыл бұрын
never underestimate evil landlords
@Blue_Star_flyer
Жыл бұрын
and lazy stupid tenants that rent for 40 years rather than buy a house when they were affordable
@danschoenharl3856
Жыл бұрын
Surely the landlord has been aware of the rent control law, but simply did not honor it, even raising the rent above the cost of inflation. Adjusted for inflation $550.00 in 1984 would be $1353 in 2019, a far cry from $2,100. Bless the Wongs, maybe they won't make any landlord wealthy, but sometimes money is the cheapest thing we have.
@truthhurts...6574
Жыл бұрын
I feel bad for them. But why didn't they buy a home instead of renting all these years. In all of those years of renting they could have bought and entirely paid for a house of their own. When you rent your subjected to increases, not so much with buying a home
@xxjaime562xx
Жыл бұрын
What about the $90,000 worth of money that was stolen through illegal means from these old people? That was against the law. Do they at least get that back if they move out?
@rinathinksyourpoopyhead
Жыл бұрын
landlords need to lose their rights. why don't we protest this kind of stuff?
@Data_Science_Weekly
3 ай бұрын
You would then have to compensate them for taking their property and now we are all taxed to oblivion
@troygaspard6732
Жыл бұрын
That they did not know about rent control, which had already been in effect by the year they began to live there is sad. They should be paying way less for rent.
@pattibelcher2659
Жыл бұрын
I live in Texas in an elderly apartment complex and they raise our rent every time you renew ! I live on only $914.00 a month due to my $73.00 SS raise! My rent went up by $100.00 and also due to this raise my food stamps were lowered by $ 80.00 !
@hoapres
Жыл бұрын
You need to get subsidized Section 8 housing.
@pattibelcher2659
Жыл бұрын
@@hoapres I have it . But the rent goes up and the section 8 still only pays so much and to also take away $80.00 of my stamps!!!!!! “ REALLY “ !!!! I am now in the- NEGATIVE!!!! The BIG $73.00 increase doesn’t Help !!!!
@adelmomontero3554
Жыл бұрын
That's what happens when the government gives zero percent loans to Wall Street .... they buy up everything and raise your rents. The government is an arm of Wall Street.
@sbostic08
Жыл бұрын
@@pattibelcher2659 Do you have children? If so, maybe they can help you pay the difference.
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
@@hoapres Good luck with that.
@AC-iw8vc
Жыл бұрын
The landlord is very rotten, mean !! They're senior citizens, nice friendly couple. Why are you evicting them and increasing so much rent ! I would prefer to rent to elderly couple, than noisy people or don't have the rent and give landlords a hard time!!
@slc4226
Жыл бұрын
Clearly, most commenters here don't know how the rent control law works in San Francisco, but they feel free to judge this couple anyway, displaying an incredible lack of compassion and humanity.
@residentevil4life
Жыл бұрын
Obviously must be landlords themselves or trust fund babies sitting in daddy's paid condo who are oblivious to the renting crisis.
@jasonw8497
Жыл бұрын
@slc I'm seeing the opposite. Most here support the couple without understanding personal property rights.
@gabumoon2512
8 ай бұрын
What was the outcome of this case and how long did it last?
@Cheznrice
Жыл бұрын
Can imagine living somewhere for 40 years , but living there and still don't own it? Seriously
@Brian-sh4sm
Жыл бұрын
Film a San Fran is a a garbage state ! And they want Representation 😅😅😅
@Lady_Danbury
Жыл бұрын
If you want to fully control a property, you have to be the owner. Then there's nothing to complain about and no one can make you leave.
@shreehill9641
Жыл бұрын
Imminent Domain
@robinlavois4483
Жыл бұрын
The cops can make you leave. A lot of these homeless used to be home owners. In this transient society, a 90 day sentence and inability to call out of jail can mean foreclosure before you get released, making one homeless. I work with homeless and have verified this.
@Lady_Danbury
Жыл бұрын
@@shreehill9641 imminent domain action rarely happens. Don’t be intentionally obtuse.
@Lady_Danbury
Жыл бұрын
@@robinlavois4483 of course you can’t stay if you don’t pay. But even after foreclosure you still have six months to sell or either work something out with the bank. The point is renters and owners do not and SHOULD NOT have the same rights. It’s not their property.
@user-eh2hj8bx6O
Жыл бұрын
Yeah because it's so easy to own property smh
@billyyank5807
Жыл бұрын
2,100 a month in rent in 2019. That's f'n ridiculous. That's no mansion on its own lot. That's nut to butt on top of one another packed in like sardines. Pipes leaking, no heat, hole in a wall. Why are they even paying rent? Scumbag landlords from California are doing this all over Oregon also. It's ridiculous. High rents,refuse to fix anything. Leave everything up to Tenants. It's insane.
@Benzbuild
Жыл бұрын
How can fix anything if you can't pay to fix it? Let's say the cost of maintaining the property every month is 1900k. Expecting to pay 500$ to rent, you must be high or from another planet.
@ionios1144
Жыл бұрын
Why punish a small landlord.They can easily apply for Low income housing.These tenant try to abuse the system.If you can’t pay your rent why blame the landlord.
@yasmeen7875
Жыл бұрын
It takes years to get in a low income apartment. They should have bought a home years ago when they were affordable and available.
@JaneDoe-xn3ct
Жыл бұрын
where are their children? why can’t they go live with them?
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