These are outlined in section 37.3 of the Administrative Code. Examples of limitations include, but are not limited to, the following: Landlords cannot increase rent by an amount greater than 7% annually of t he base rent; Landlords may impose rent increases based upon the cost of capital improvements, rehabilitation, energy consumption, improvements, and renewable energy improvements, provided such costs are certified and seismic strengthening is provided; such increases may not amount to more then 10% of base rent in a 12-month period; any additional costs must be used through increases in the following rent period, no to exceed 10% every 12 months; Landlords may increase rent to change for utilities and excess water usage, the latter being no more than 50% of equivalent City fines, under certain limitations; Landlords also may not set the price of rent for tenancies created prior to 1995...

He uses the ebonics that are common among African Americans, such as "These steps is broken down." This shows that that tenant is probably poor and uneducated, so the landlord is taking advantage of him...

Thus, two types of rents are created: those that are unfairly cheap, and those that are unfairly expensive. Another problem that is created is that landlords who own rent controlled apartments are often not able to earn enough money to adequately maintain buildings...

negligentia, from negligere, to neglect, literally "not to pick up") is a legal concept in the common law legal systems usually used to achieve compensation for injuries (not accidents)...