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Conflict of interest: Montreal politicians making decisions on housing are also landlords | Ricochet (ricochet.media)
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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Really though. 10.8% of homes nationally are unoccupied. Can you imagine how much more accessible housing would be if landlords couldn’t sit on properties to find the next tenant to bleed dry?

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago*

    That's a myth. What it actually means is they have no regular occupant, which means for example they're student houses full of students with a home address elsewhere.

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