Rent Increase Update

I've spoken with my neighbors and here's the breakdown:

Punky $50

Emmet $70

Sissy $50

Me $70

After listening to everyone and comparing the increases we concluded that  the increase was determined by how much was necessary to bring everyone to the same monthly amount.

Everyone's been paying something different for years. The newest tenant always paying the most rent since there is no rent control in my community.

This doesn't change my feelings or make the increase bearable. It simply explains why we have different increase amounts.

We've decided to unite and write one letter stating our dissatisfaction and reiterating the landlady's verbal promise of no rent increase if we complied with painting the interior. We are seeking restitution in the form of September's rent being less to compensate for the painting expenditure.

What do you think, do we have a chance?