The agent represents the owner of the property, I feel I am just a cash cow.

Remax Extreme are generally respectful of my role as a tenant. Sometimes I feel that I am judged when things on inspection are not 'quite right', forgetting that I pay the rent, which is my primary role, and that the home is 'liveable', tidy enough. There is an issue with a door to the garage which I have repeatedly reported, but nothing seems to be done about that. The door, which was replaced several years ago, (3 years ago?) is falling apart, it is an indoor door, and it is outdoors and is now falling apart from water damage. I feel that when push comes to shove, it may somehow be seen as my fault that the door is in the state it is in, where it is because the door was the wrong door ro begin with. I spoke with the installer at the time, he assured me that the door would be able to withstand the winter rains, that somehow, he had waved his magic wand over it to make it water proof. In the week that I have been advised of a rent increase with my lease renewal, I feel probsbly less inclined to submit a glowing report. I am a long term tenant, 8 years at this address and have ensured that all money due, is paid promptly. To find that the rent increase is more than double the CPI if find to be excessive, but as a tenant feel powerless to object. Edit: In discussion with the agent I have been assured that the door will be repaired at the contractor's expense. It appears my door was not the only problem, the contractor has fixed more doors. I thank the agent for her communication on this matter. I will also request that the door be painted with marine paint and sealed to make it waterproof when the contractor contacts me to arrange a time to do the repair.