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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -
A Colorado Springs apartment manager threatens to raise the rent of anyone who voted to re-elect President Barack Obama.
John Obringer sent out a letter to his tenants at the Casa Adobe Apartments on Wednesday. The letter was addressing cutbacks on staff and maintenance issues.
"Due to the stupidity of the U.S. electorate, the Obama-administration's continued assault on small business is resulting in increased taxes, regulations and mandates that are forcing the management company (B&J Enterprises, Inc.) for Casa Adobe Apartments to modify its operation to survive. This has resulted in layoffs, work-time reductions and decreased pay for workers. Consequently, the business hours are now Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please plan accordingly ... We are working hard to maintain the field, cleaning and maintenance personnel in place without raising rents, but that too is inevitable due to the upcoming inflation and market forces," writes Obringer.
"If you have any questions, comments or criticisms, please call me. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and Happy Holidays to you and yours," continues Obringer.
Then he added, "BTW: If you voted "Democrat" on Nov. 6, please notify me ASAP so I can raise your rent first to help pay for what you asked for."
http://www.krdo.com/news/Obama-supporters-fear-their-rent-will-rise-after-manager-makes-threats/-/417220/17613718/-/m6i1d0z/-/index.html
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)BTW, company website:
http://www.bjapartments.com/
Since this is a management company, it might be worth looking up who actually owns those properties (i.e., B&J's actual customers).
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)How is it that people who have no idea how to run a business, keep ending up in charge of businesses? Becuase I see about nine damn things wrong there - even without adding in my politics. First and foremost, slashing your business hours and punishing your customers is not a good way to generate income...
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)JHB
(37,163 posts)...that would be the property owners who they do the managing for.
Still shabby for an outfit that claims "30 years of experience as property management", but the distinction is worth noting. B&J's incentives are not necessarily tenant-centric,
... and the actual owners of the property might not find this sort of "management" tenable.
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)<crickets>
Another doofus throwing a hissyfit cause the world won't spin in his direction. Sucks to be him and sure looks like he sucks at being the "businessman". I'm sure there's a couple of lawyers looking at his statement with stars in their eyes. He (or his bosses) may end up paying far more in legal and settlement costs than they would in whatever modest increases they may encounter. Once again we see that the "party of business" is clueless when it comes to actually managing money...
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Stuff like that.
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)I know in my state you can't arbitrarily raise rent during a lease...you can only do so with a brand new lease agreement. Any breach not only would open the door to lawsuits but also enable those whose rents were raised to move out before their contract is up. As we've seen with others who have thrown these type of tantrums, it's just stupid and costly business.
Cheers...
GoCubsGo
(32,097 posts)This idiot actually thinks people will come out and admit something that will get their rents raised? I hope every last one of his tenants finds a new place to live. Their landlord is mentally ill.
frylock
(34,825 posts)and then dare him to break the lease agreement.
tanyev
(42,636 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,374 posts)EVERYTHING is Obama's fault.
LWolf
(46,179 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)if he can get a new job after his fiasco of an employment moment.
Maybe a few months of unemployment will show him the light.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)he voted for Obama.
Autumn
(45,120 posts)in Colorado Springs and they voted for Obama.
sinkingfeeling
(51,482 posts)The Straight Story
(48,121 posts)Would love to hear his head explode lol