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The tenant can not do what the landlord did only because they are not already wealthy enough for the bank to give them a huge loan. Even if a bunch of tenants b
by Apreche 1y ago
The tenant can not do what the landlord did only because they are not already wealthy enough for the bank to give them a huge loan. Even if a bunch of tenants band together to collectively develop a property, a bank will not choose them when a wealthy developer is available instead.
- amanaplanacanal 1y agoBanks have essentially infinite money. The band of tenants is not competing with the landlord for the loan. If the tenants are likely to pay the loan off, they will get a loan, as well as the landlord.
- xyzzy123 1y agoThen how do we explain this? https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/04/homebuyer-average-age-rises-to-56-amid-rising-homeownership-costs.html https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/04/homebuyer-average-age-rises-... I feel like you are skipping over the part where people bid for houses, a process which advantages people with more access to capital in a fairly obvious way. In risk terms the landlord is a better bet because they have collateral. Landlords have assets they can leverage to acquire more property, while renters have to save deposits from income that's steadily eaten away by... rent...