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Landlord are holding shelter hostage, not providing it.

• _-david-_ 5y ago
  Many people would not be able to afford shelter even if there were no landlords. Can someone making $10 an hour afford a $500k house? Landlords are providing shelter to people who otherwise could not afford it.
  • lucian1900 5y ago
    Homes used to be far less expensive relative to minimum wage or median income. Landlords and speculation are precisely why homes are so much more expensive now.
    • _-david-_ 5y ago
      It may have caused some increase in the price, but it would still be out of price for many people. That is why I said $500k instead of $1m which is quite common throughout California. There are other issues like zoning laws which causes increases in housing pricing which wouldn't be solved by getting rid of landlords.