The change also would require ongoing costs in paper and printer ink, as well as increased maintenance and upkeep costs to prevent printer jams and other mechanical problems, Charles said.
Fees for upkeep have increased sharply over the last decade, according to the Council of New York Cooperatives and Condominiums, which publishes an annual report of co-op and condo charges based on data gathered from members.
Mr. Lesko said that fines collected townwide for building code and other property upkeep violations increased to $356,395 from June to December 2009, up from $131,765 for the same period the year before.
According to Deloitte, of those Millennials that do not own or lease a car 67% report that their needs are "mostly met by public transit". And, while 64% of those who owned a car said they loved it, the age group was three times more likely than Generation Y or Boomers to say they would readily abandon their car if upkeep costs increased.
The struggle to survive within this environment where women face increased responsibilities for family upkeep compels women and girls to trade sex in exchange for food, water, shelter, protection and other basic commodities for themselves and their children [ 8, 34- 36].
Beyond the ongoing erosion of sweet spots, where incremental builds for wind and solar become more difficult (many of their best utility-scale locations have already been picked), the increasing need for upkeep will slow new builds as well.
Landlords countered that regulation increased rents of unregulated apartments, restricted building upkeep and discouraged new construction.
Upkeep expenses over the last three years have increased 36% to about $1.3 billion when compared to the same time frame a decade ago.
Women's workload also reportedly increased during pregnancy and soon after birthing because husbands never bring home enough for the upkeep of households.
Costs also increased, Havner said, because of bonuses paid to workers for increasing occupancy rates and because of weather-related repairs and upkeep at sites around the country.
