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What happens if you have a landlord who follows (or exceeds) the law? I've rented from plenty like this, simply because I took the effort to find places that w
by Aloha 3y ago
What happens if you have a landlord who follows (or exceeds) the law?
I've rented from plenty like this, simply because I took the effort to find places that were locally owned (while not a cure all, it helps).
Also, whats the alternative? not everyone can meet the financial or responsibility requirements that come with homeownership. So what are you left with after that, government owned housing?
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoYour point is bullshit. Anyone who can rent can afford to own. I’ve owned half a dozen properties at this point and it’s clear that Banks just do as much fuckery as possible to make lending impossible to anyone that doesn’t perfectly fit their mold. How about a system that doesn’t primarily benefit property owners?
- warkdarrior 3y ago> Anyone who can rent can afford to own. > How about a system that doesn’t primarily benefit property owners? Why would anyone want to own their house in a system that does not benefit them?
- AndrewKemendo 3y agoSo you can do whatever you like, within the zoning and social restrictions??
- Aloha 3y agoI dont think thats correct, as a recent homeowner. The deposit requirements are high to get a loan, now yes, we could change that thru subsidy or guaranty by the government. But what about maintenance? renting is turn-key, even when your mortgage is lower than rent, you still have the unexpected costs that appear? In the six months I've been here, I've had to replace or repair: Garburator Cooktop Oven Coils Shower Controls Sink Faucets A couple circuit breakers Sprinklers (all of them, 80% of them were broken) Also, yard maintenance is this ongoing battle, between tree droppings, grass mowing, and weed abatement (some of which you must do, like dealing with noxious vines). If you wanna fix a greater social ill, the issue isn't 'benefitting owners' its that people have been conditioned to treat their home like an investment rather than a place to live and prosper in. Property Values shouldn't be going up 5x faster than inflation, but they have been for a couple decades.
- kevviiinn 3y agoAre you aware that many homes don't have in-ground sprinkler systems or garbage disposals?
- Aloha 3y agoIn the states not having a garbage disposal is a relative rarity, but I'll give you that. Sprinklers are a regional thing. We also had to replace: Drywall due to mold issues Leaking Laundry Valves (see above) A leaking hose bib which necessitated sweating on new fittings New fittings on the hot water heater (to add a shutoff) Various other electrical work (replace outlets, retorque loose neutral, brought grounding most of the way up to modern code - house had no buried ground rod) To make my point further - I've had many of these issues at an apartment, in my time living in apartments I've had the following work done in or around my unit: Replacement of in wall heater Replacement of Garburator Replacement of Hot Water Heater Replacement of Shower Vales Replacement of AC Condenser Replacement of Dishwasher Replacement of Hot Water Heater (and remediation of the water damage from it) Replacement of Water Faucets Replacement of Load Center (Fuse Box) Repair of Refrigerator and Stove Installation of new landscaping (new sod, bushes, etc) Repair/Replacement of Sprinklers Repaving of parking area Replacement of Roof Painting Replacement of Siding Cleaning of HVAC Ducting The total cost to me on all of these issues was zero dollars - and thats my point. Those multitude of repairs are not free when you own your home, and can often be quite costly.
- AndrewKemendo 3y ago