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In Germany about half the population rents.

gumballindie 3y ago
Same issue. Living one pay check away from homelessness is poverty, regardless of how “rich” the government and elites my be.
- madeofpalk 3y ago
  I agree, and I agree that more people should be able to own their own, but just because you rent it doesn't mean you're one pay check away from missing rent.
mr90210 3y ago
Yeah, in some countries it’s even common for people to have a perpetual rent contract at a fixed rent, which only expires when the person who signed dies.
- ChuckNorris89 3y ago
  Those unlimited rental contracts for life with a fixed rents that gets eaten away by inflation are not common anymore for the new tenants. It's mostly old pensioners grandfathered in who still have them. But the current tenants won't have this luxury in their retirement.
bowsamic 3y ago
Germany also has a lot more tenant rights, including the "can't unreasonably refuse animals" that you maligned in another comment. Still, it is extremely bad to not be able to buy a house. I am much happier as a renter here in Germany than I was in the UK however. Much simpler law and contract, much less exploitation. However, this is mainly because I am white. Here in Germany, racism is far more extreme, and it is often far more difficult to get an apartment if you don't have a white name.
- ChuckNorris89 3y ago
  >including the "can't unreasonably refuse animals" That's not true. They can refuse your pets with a reason. > that you mentioned in maligned in another comment How was that "maligned"? > I am much happier as a renter here in Germany than I was in the UK however. You're happy now, but you might not be when you'll retire and earning much less and having to pay market rates on rent. Will your pension cover that? Owning your own home can shield you from old age poverty. >you don't have a white name There's no such thing as a "white name". White people come from so many countries each with completely different sounding names. Funny, how we focus on landlords being against against pets but not focusing on landlords discriminating non whites which is an objectively much worse problem.
  - bowsamic 3y ago
    I think you’re confused. Racism is indeed much worse than not allowing pets. That’s why I brought it up Also, unreasonable is the antonym of “with a reason”

Same issue. Living one pay check away from homelessness is poverty, regardless of how “rich” the government and elites my be.

madeofpalk 3y ago
I agree, and I agree that more people should be able to own their own, but just because you rent it doesn't mean you're one pay check away from missing rent.

mr90210 3y ago

Yeah, in some countries it’s even common for people to have a perpetual rent contract at a fixed rent, which only expires when the person who signed dies.

ChuckNorris89 3y ago
Those unlimited rental contracts for life with a fixed rents that gets eaten away by inflation are not common anymore for the new tenants. It's mostly old pensioners grandfathered in who still have them. But the current tenants won't have this luxury in their retirement.

bowsamic 3y ago

Germany also has a lot more tenant rights, including the "can't unreasonably refuse animals" that you maligned in another comment. Still, it is extremely bad to not be able to buy a house. I am much happier as a renter here in Germany than I was in the UK however. Much simpler law and contract, much less exploitation. However, this is mainly because I am white. Here in Germany, racism is far more extreme, and it is often far more difficult to get an apartment if you don't have a white name.

ChuckNorris89 3y ago
>including the "can't unreasonably refuse animals" That's not true. They can refuse your pets with a reason. > that you mentioned in maligned in another comment How was that "maligned"? > I am much happier as a renter here in Germany than I was in the UK however. You're happy now, but you might not be when you'll retire and earning much less and having to pay market rates on rent. Will your pension cover that? Owning your own home can shield you from old age poverty. >you don't have a white name There's no such thing as a "white name". White people come from so many countries each with completely different sounding names. Funny, how we focus on landlords being against against pets but not focusing on landlords discriminating non whites which is an objectively much worse problem.
- bowsamic 3y ago
  I think you’re confused. Racism is indeed much worse than not allowing pets. That’s why I brought it up Also, unreasonable is the antonym of “with a reason”