The following letter was sent to the governor and my state representatives where I live and own rental property. If you live in NJ I urge you to write the Governor and your State Representatives. Feel free to steal my prose below. If you don't know who your representative is e-mail me, I'll look it up for you.
Bergen County:
Ms. Charlotte Vandervalk
Mr. John E. Rooney
Mr. Gerald Cardinale
Hudson County:
Mr. Bernard F. Kenny, Jr.
Mr. Brian P. Stack
Mr. Albio Sires
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Ms. Charlotte Vandervalk
220 Kinderkamack Road, Suite E
Westwood, NJ 07675-3601
RE: The Governor’s Proposed Tax Increases
March 22, 2006
Dear Ms. Vandervalk,
Through the above captioned company, I own and manage rental property in your legislative district.
Three of the Governor’s proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand the need to balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
Friday, March 24, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Tax Increases Will Kill Business in New Jersey
Governor Jon Corzine
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
March 22, 2006
Dear Governor,
Three of your proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand you must balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
March 22, 2006
Dear Governor,
Three of your proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand you must balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
Monday, March 13, 2006
Late Rent Payments (Again)
Late Rent Payments
March 7, 2006
Dear Ms. Menudo,
As you know, we value you as a tenant and you have been in the building for a long time without causing us any problems.
Thank you for calling to let us know your March rent payment would be late. It was not clear in your message when you would be paying. I thought you said, “Next week.” I was not sure if that meant the week ending the 11th or the 18th.
We hate it when good tenants pay their rent after the 10th of the month, because it forces us to do something we don’t want to do: File court papers against a good tenant. We are required to do this to protect our legal rights. Because the courts in High Ho County have slowed down, when we have problems with tenants it now takes much longer to resolve; so we can not delay in our filings. If rent is not received by the end of the day on the 10th, we normally file court papers. The tenant is then required to pay $29 in court filing fees plus $50 in attorney’s fees.
Because you are a good tenant, I will wait until the 13th before filing. Hopefully your payment will be received by then and I will not have to file at all.
Thank you for you understanding.
Very truly yours,
XXX Mgt, Co. Inc.
Rosey,
Property Manager
March 7, 2006
Dear Ms. Menudo,
As you know, we value you as a tenant and you have been in the building for a long time without causing us any problems.
Thank you for calling to let us know your March rent payment would be late. It was not clear in your message when you would be paying. I thought you said, “Next week.” I was not sure if that meant the week ending the 11th or the 18th.
We hate it when good tenants pay their rent after the 10th of the month, because it forces us to do something we don’t want to do: File court papers against a good tenant. We are required to do this to protect our legal rights. Because the courts in High Ho County have slowed down, when we have problems with tenants it now takes much longer to resolve; so we can not delay in our filings. If rent is not received by the end of the day on the 10th, we normally file court papers. The tenant is then required to pay $29 in court filing fees plus $50 in attorney’s fees.
Because you are a good tenant, I will wait until the 13th before filing. Hopefully your payment will be received by then and I will not have to file at all.
Thank you for you understanding.
Very truly yours,
XXX Mgt, Co. Inc.
Rosey,
Property Manager
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