MrSurfington t1_jbor3mq wrote
Reply to comment by EeyoresM8 in New York landlord becomes legal guardian of 93-year-old Holocaust survivor: 'She had no one else' by Imguran
Landlords do not provide value, they don't do anything at all except own your house and take your income. They don't "provide a service". I shouldn't be out of a home because the housing economy says rent should be high. Housing, like water and health care, is a human right cuz without it you will die.
redditikonto t1_jboyrut wrote
Providing a house, taking care of it, and carrying the risks involved is a service.
monkeygoneape t1_jboy2xq wrote
Not sure what landlords are like in the states, but up here in Canada they're also responsible for maintenance and all the expenses around that
KitsyBlue t1_jbqgbz2 wrote
I'd gladly put the 900$ a month I pay towards upkeep if I could say goodbye to a landlord.
That's why I'm trying to get out of renting. Oh, wait though. It's a shame that the housing market is getting fucked price wise because rental companies and investors are buying up all the fucking supply, driving costs to unsustainable levels so they can go another day producing nothing of value to society.
Can't imagine why people have a negative opinion of them. They're like SNES mini scalpers, except I can live without an SNES mini. They contribute as much to society as one, too.
bombbrigade t1_jbp3d0q wrote
They are in the US too. Tennant rights far exceed the landlords in nearly all states
monkeygoneape t1_jbp3kx3 wrote
So the previous post was just a guy being pissy because he has to pay bills?
refreshertowel t1_jbpaa85 wrote
Yes, of course. The landlords are constantly losing money and it's bizarre that the shitty tenants would complain when they have such an amazing deal.
EeyoresM8 t1_jbp3hxa wrote
They don't own your house, they let you live in their house. The right to housing is different to the right to own your own house.
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