Just needed to vent. My rent has increased 28% in the last year, and it feels like it should be illegal. I moved into this place last year because it was the cheapest rent for 50+ miles. I get paid less than minimum wage and work for tips, and I've already been struggling to make rent on time for the last 4 months. I'm making less money than I was last year, and can barely afford groceries and gas. Now the property management company informs me 5 days before my lease is up that I have to pay $100 more per month if I want to stay here.

I looked up renter's laws in my state, and it's actually prohibited to impose rent controls. There's no laws to dictate how much notice they have to give you, or how much they're allowed to increase rent by. It just feels super fucked up, and I feel bleak af about my outlook. Fortunately, I've sent in 60+ job applications and have a couple interviews scheduled next week. So hopefully I'll be able to afford this a little easier soon, but it definitely doesn't feel good right now.