I just saw this post about landlords being parasitic. While I agree in some points - mainly that by owning more property than you need for yourself, you’re driving up the price for others who want to buy a property. However, I don’t want to buy property when I move. I don’t have the funds for it, and I’m happy with a rented flat. Sure I want to get my own property at some point, however I’m also sure I want to move at least two more times in my life. Buying and selling each time sounds like a lot of hassle. Also, I live in a shared flat, that just sounds like a legal nightmare if the ownership changed every time someone moved out. How does this fit together? Are there solutions to this that don’t require landlords to exist?

  • Bear@lemmynsfw.com
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    13 days ago

    Driving up the price is good for builders which is then good for buyers and renters. Nothing wrong with owning and renting homes.

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      What kind of mental gymnastics are you doing to come to the conclusion that higher prices are good for renters lol

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        It’s already explained. More builders, more homes, more choices.

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              Bootlicker- noun someone who seeks favor or goodwill in a servile, degraded way; toady: He comes across as a facile bootlicker, someone who would do anything like a lapdog to please somebody in the chain of command.

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          More builders. More homes being given the “contractor special” no renter asked for to justify raising the price. I added a Ring doorbell and Nest thermostats so it’s a SMART home now, please up!

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      Driving up the price is good for builders which is then good for buyers investors and renters corporate owners . Nothing wrong with owning and renting homes.

      No worries, fam, I got you fixed up.