OPEN LETTER TO MCKINLEY MANAGEMENT
FROM YOUR TENANTS
Every year, we face rent increases that often far outpace inflation.
You say you're raising rents because of market forces, but you own 60% of workforce housing in Washtenaw County, meaning your rent increases are the market forces.
As rent increases far outpace our wage increases, we are being forced to move farther away from the communities where we work. We believe that teachers should have the option to live close to their schools. Nurses should have the option to live close to the hospital.
The conditions in our apartments are abysmal. We live with mold, mildew, mice, and flooded basements and laundry rooms. Our water has been shut off, or we have not had hot water. This is a regular occurrence.
We are shining a light on what we believe is an immoral business model of allowing apartment buildings to crumble while squeezing their tenants for every last dime.
-McKinley Tenant's Association
OUR DEMANDS
Stop rent increases
Humane, livable conditions: More responsiveness from maintenance / Maintenance to respond within 24 hours / high quality repairs
Mold remediation
No threats of rent increases for not signing a lease early
No increase to the late fees
Give a 10 day grace period to allow tenants to pay rent on time
Remove storage fees
Dismissal of pet fees
Free laundry, provided by McKinley
-The McKinley Tenants Association
