., the court found that in determining unconscionability, the trial judge may consider: 1) the amount of the proposed rent increase; 2) the landlord’s expenses and profitability; 3) how the existing and proposed rent compare to rents charged at similar rental properties in the geographic area; 4) the relative bargaining position of the parties; and 5) based on the judge’s general knowledge, whether the rent increase would shock the conscience of a reasonable person.In my opinion if you're basing the increase on market conditions and not on trying to take advantage of anyone or increase the rent as a way to eliminate a tenant you'll probably be fine.

Currently I am throwing out verbal offers, shocking the seller and there is nothing for them to sit down and look over or think about.

So I am quite shocked that our tenant has said these things.

There seems to be some momentum building to the downside for the summer which seems to be reflected in the preliminary Case Shiller figures.The median list price of a home in Chicago is $240,000 which will buy you a home in “Straight Outta Compton” in Los Angeles.

Hi-I am daily shocked at how supportive BP is.

I'm prepared to wait, definitely in the preliminary stages.

I never knew this myself until I took pre-license and was shocked to find out that this is most likely the reason my agent suggested to me when I bought my house that the price being asked was 'pretty fair' and he didn't think they would come down. 

You on the other hand with a first larger property might get sticker shock on how much more the annual policy will cost you.

As for NYC, there is definitely an urban hype going on that is a little shocking at times.

http://twentytwowords.com/5-years-of-street-view-photos-show-detroits-shockingly-rapid-decay-19-pictures/