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If it were completely illegal to evict, it would be riskier to rent your property out for sure! I think I like this suggestion more. If that law were passed to

• amazingamazing 2y ago
  No, they would just stop accepting poor people, as renting is inherently useful. Oh, this is already what happens. Also, I’m not sure why people continuously believe that getting rid of property owners will somehow be good for renters, or that the price would be reduced to an amount where poor people can buy it. Empirically never has happened.
  • MrLeap 2y ago
    > No, they would just stop accepting poor people, as renting is inherently useful. Not at all? Not a single landlord would want out of the business? If you couldn't even evict if somebody never paid a single dime of rent, I think that would cascade and destroy the whole industry. An extreme measure that I didn't suggest, you did. > I’m not sure why people continuously believe that getting rid of property owners will somehow be good for renters. I don't want to get rid of property owners. I inherently believe it's better to own a home than rent. I do believe converting renters into home owners is good for the ex-renter. > Renter, property owner. We're all people.
    • amazingamazing 2y ago
      There’s no point in continuing the discussion, since the current status quo is silly laws - see sibling post who leaves their property vacant.
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