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What are the large externalities to rental contracts ending?
by JamesBarney 8y ago
What are the large externalities to rental contracts ending?
- floatrock 8y ago"rental contracts ending" is a cute way of saying "evictions" and a way that allows you to mentally distance yourself from the messy gooey people problems that arise -- grandma getting thrown out on the street, communities being disrupted, etc. I'm generally against rent control, but I still acknowledge that housing is more than a technical business contract. It IS exactly just that to some people, but if you refuse to acknowledge the people on the other end, the only people you're going to bring to your side are your buddies at the country club.
- JamesBarney 8y agoEviction is a very specific legal process which is different than a rental contract ending. It's what happens if I don't vacate a property once the rental contract ends.
- westbywest 8y agoLegal expenses, if the eviction sees court challenge. Especially if any claims of discrimination are sustained against the landlord. Also, labor cost of emptying the unit, repair/cleaning to make the unit ready for a new tenant, etc. Folks being evicted usually aren't in a cheery mode about it, so stuff might get broken.
- JamesBarney 8y agoI don't think those are externalities because the two parties to the contract are the ones bearing the majority of the costs.