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I've long since suspected that a small part of the housing crises in the developed world is due to the high minimum standards for apartments and housing.
by nisegami 5y ago
I've long since suspected that a small part of the housing crises in the developed world is due to the high minimum standards for apartments and housing.
- CraneWorm 5y agoIt's not, it's due to greed and people (and corporations) living of rent.
- sacrosancty 5y agoWhy do people keep ascribing high housing costs to some nebulous "greed"? Isn't all economic activity due to greed? Anyone trying to choose a lower priced thing to buy or trying to get paid a higher wage is also doing it because of greed. The parent is right. Shanty towns are the extreme low-regulation end of housing and they're also extremely cheap. It's a matter of how bad we want to allow people to treat themselves and our standards for safety and comfort keep going up so cost does too.
- nickpp 5y agoSmall?! Supply side is completely f-ed in real estate by red tape and regulations on building. It's the main reason we have such housing costs across the developed world.