• yo_scottie_oh@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    This is why we’re just not going to agree—you’re saying because the property owner does not live there, they should operate at a loss, which I disagree with.

    • TWeaK@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      It’s not a loss though. They’re buying a property, they get to keep the property at the end of it - and further the property will almost certainly increase in value.

      Why should the tenant pay more than it costs to own a property, if they don’t get to own anything?

      If a landlord doesn’t like the opportunity because it isn’t profitable enough, they could always sell the property - creating more opportunity for renters to buy their own homes. Right now, with no rent control, the system is pure exploitation.