Joe DownsCEO & Co-Founder, Belrose Storage Group. Founder, Storage Moguls.

Handling Angry Calls About Rent Hikes

11 Mar 2026 · 1 min

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When tenants call angry about rent hikes, acknowledge their frustration first, then explain the facts: rents haven't risen in one to three years while property taxes and insurance costs climbed. This factual framing defuses tension without sounding defensive.

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But even with a professional letter, you're going to get angry calls. This is outrageous. I'm moving out. Yada, yada, yada. It's important to have a strategy for handling those situations calmly and effectively. Acknowledge their frustration first, but then pivot to the facts. I understand we haven't raised rates in 1 year or 3 years while our taxes and insurance have gone up significantly over that same time period. This provides context without being defensive or apologetic.