&gt; 3. You are asking the owner of the house to subsidize your rent. Doesn&#x27;t seem fair. Maybe her costs have also increased. Painters, plumbers, insurance, taxes, etc all increase over time.<p>Oh my no. Not in San Francisco or the SFBA.<p>God no.<p>Five years ago, the place I&#x27;m living in rented for ~$1,500&#x2F;month. Now? It&#x27;s north of $3,000. Now, either materials costs and wages have <i>not</i> <i>DOUBLED</i> over the last five years, or I am in <i>ABSOLUTELY</i> the wrong line of work, and need to get me a piece of that <i>delicious</i> building-maintenance-and-management pie before it runs out!<p>Additionally: In California, Prop 13 caps property tax increases to a maximum of ~2% per year. Coincidentally, the San Francisco Rent Stabilization rent increase cap works out to be ~2% per year. SF <i>also</i> lets a landlord pass through all <i>sorts</i> of expenses and rate increases <i>directly</i> to their tenants.<p>Moreover: The landlord knew the score when they became a landlord. In SF, Rent Stabilization was enacted around late 1970. It only applies to buildings <i>built before</i> late 1970. So, if you <i>decide</i> to rent a building, you <i>ALREADY</i> know whether or not you&#x27;ll be subject to Rent Stabilization, or if you&#x27;ll be able to rent at &quot;market rate&quot;. It&#x27;s not like this shit is a surprise in most districts! :)