Right outside the neighborhood they spike.

When their income spikes either way, rent will adjust, not dollar for dollar, but enough for them to feel hosed.

I believe rates will slowly rise, might be in a jerk manner as the last two weeks but will not spike endlessly in either direction.

The daughter is the executor who is dragging her heel with the selling of the property from what the other neighbors have told me.

Prices are strong, but the rental market and high demand for rentals has spiked prices in the New Hampshire, Southern Maine ( especially on the Seacoast) and Massachusetts Areas Cap Rates of 8 - 10% are realistic with COC returns in the range of 15% have sparked major interest among Multi Family Investors

If you're not there as a debtor to one of the law firms and collection agencies, you just sit and cool your heels while they work through their case loads.My tenants showed up and filed a response to the case, which means that it gets set for trial.  

The spike in rents has driven the demand for rooms.

Prices may shoot up in spikes in the short term, but then they build and supply catches up and prices revert to the mean which is inflation. 

@Cat R.Talj to them then Perhaps a warning sign if that doesn’t work use spikes to pop tires

If prices spike, the gas company can instantly pass the increased price on while the electric company is much slower in passing costs on so that means less chance of a surprise $400 heating bill in the winter and better chance of always getting the rent paid on time.