> Who built the pre-existing buildings? I somehow doubt that the feudal lords were pre-building the houses landlord style. Yeah some building is going on. But

> Who built the pre-existing buildings? I somehow doubt that the feudal lords were pre-building the houses landlord style. Yeah some building is going on. But a lot is getting passed down or rented out to other people when people die. If I remember correctly the Crown essentially seized all land with the Magna Carta and then diced it up as they saw fit and anyone in any existing dwelling was forced to pay or booted out. > Today, that's the responsibility of the landlord Er no it's not. The developer builds the property. The landlord buys it and rents it. > Today, that's the responsibility of the landlord. I doubt that back in the day the serfs would be contacting the lord if they had a leaky roof. Yes, this is true. But many landlords will also refuse to pay out to get certain things fixed. On top of that, you're also not allowed to modify the dwelling you live in if you want to see your deposit again. Which you probably won't because they'll make up some kind of reason not to give it back to you. If you can't see the similarities to how medieval aristocracy and modern day landlords are bullying the rest of society for their own benefit and extracting the same proportion of money from them, then I can't be arsed to convince you.