▲ 868 ▼ 'Renters Are Struggling': Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Control (www.commondreams.org) submitted 3 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 258 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] SCB@lemmy.world -15 points 3 years ago (2 children) "buying one home and turning it into 4 home reduces the amount of homes" and other fun takes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] koro@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) “Buying a house and renting it out to families that were wanting to buy it outright in the first place” FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh I'm sorry, do 4 families generally get together and purchase a house as a collective? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 3 years ago People buy parts of buildings all the time. They're called condos and multiplexes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] 4am@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) “Buying one home and charging 4x as much for it” is the actual problem, but I suppose you have your head in the sand by default when the large boot of capitalism is on your neck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago* Strong disagree. People having homes where they otherwise would not is a feature, not a bug. If you want prices down, you must increase supply permalink fedilink source parent
[–] koro@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) “Buying a house and renting it out to families that were wanting to buy it outright in the first place” FTFY permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh I'm sorry, do 4 families generally get together and purchase a house as a collective? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 3 years ago People buy parts of buildings all the time. They're called condos and multiplexes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Oh I'm sorry, do 4 families generally get together and purchase a house as a collective? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 3 years ago People buy parts of buildings all the time. They're called condos and multiplexes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 3 years ago People buy parts of buildings all the time. They're called condos and multiplexes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 4am@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) “Buying one home and charging 4x as much for it” is the actual problem, but I suppose you have your head in the sand by default when the large boot of capitalism is on your neck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago* Strong disagree. People having homes where they otherwise would not is a feature, not a bug. If you want prices down, you must increase supply permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world -3 points 3 years ago* Strong disagree. People having homes where they otherwise would not is a feature, not a bug. If you want prices down, you must increase supply permalink fedilink source parent