> Can't you trust people to use their own judgement as to whether they can do it sensibly or not? Individually, yes, you can expect people to act in their best

> Can't you trust people to use their own judgement as to whether they can do it sensibly or not? Individually, yes, you can expect people to act in their best interest. When doing things for others, not so much. Look at the #ventyourrent movement for examples of the way people are being treated in pursuit of profit -- not high rents, but the sheer number of landlords that either fail to maintain, or negligently maintain their properties in a way that puts tenants at risk. The US has a serious problem with licensing and regulation, but that also seems to be a product of their litigious culture as a whole.