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iopq @lemmy.world It's not even a special problem if a corp is a landlord or just one person.
The problem is not enough housing, not enough construction. Housing prices are actually decreasing in Austin because Texas builds
1 1 ReplyCowbee [he/they] @lemmy.ml
Landlords are problems themselves, it doesn't matter if it's a corp or a person.
1 0 Replyiopq @lemmy.world The problem is NIMBYs, not landlords
1 1 ReplyCowbee [he/they] @lemmy.ml
The problem is Landlords.
1 0 Replyiopq @lemmy.world Why? It's impossible for all of the homes to be owned, we've been between 63-68% home ownership
In fact, a nasty thing happened when the home ownership peaked around 2008
1 1 ReplyCowbee [he/they] @lemmy.ml
Public and individual ownership. Renting for profit is predatory.
1 0 Replyiopq @lemmy.world Not everyone can just pay a down payment on a property
1 0 ReplyCowbee [he/they] @lemmy.ml
Public and individual ownership.
1 0 Replyiopq @lemmy.world The government doesn't have the money to buy every property
1 0 ReplyCowbee [he/they] @lemmy.ml
Is that what I am advocating for?
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