I lived in places where renting is unregulated/not protected, and in the places where it's well regulated. IMO, being able to do a long term and safe rent is t

I lived in places where renting is unregulated/not protected, and in the places where it's well regulated. IMO, being able to do a long term and safe rent is the biggest win for the financial planning and personal finance you can get: - people can become independent as soon as they find their first job (living with a roommate is an option to get a bigger place -- valid even for decades if that fits ones lifestyle) - high personal wealth liquidity (invest in financial markets, move to a cheaper place if the situation asks for it, move to a bigger place if the family grows) - if the place that costs 2M to buy, an be rented for 3k, that's 50y of rent! (or even more, as the maintenance, tax & mortgage cost outperform the rent increase, not to mention a loss from not investing that money) and, think how the place will look after 50y... But the renting must be very well regulated -- to make it a comfortable living. That's something worth (politically) fighting for. (a happy renter)