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If the mortgage price doesn't go up, I'd not expect large increases in rent even if the cost of fixing it goes up. Most fixes are minor things.

• HDThoreaun 3y ago
  You're competing with other renters for the unit though. If someone offers the landlord more you think they should say no?
  • Broken_Hippo 3y ago
    Yes, I do - I do not think landlords should have a no-fault eviction. I don't think they should be able to refuse to renew your lease in a lot of situations. Once you are living there, you should have rights to stay so long as you pay and so on. This keeps people stable. If the unit is free, I don't think there should be bidding. The price listed is the price it goes for. It is on the landlord to make sure they are asking a fair price that is enough. If competition is fierce, obviously there isn't enough housing.
    • HDThoreaun 3y ago
      > If competition is fierce, obviously there isn't enough housing. Well we agree on that. The problem with taking away people's property rights is that it fucks incentives to actually fix the problem by creating new things. The solution here is building new housing, that won't happen if you take away landlords rights. Your policy means that it's impossible to move to in demand areas unless you're willing to buy.