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>and skimping more on maintenance/landscaping I.e the kind of stuff everyone wants to do but can't justify flying so close to the sun on because they don't hav
by potato3732842 11mo ago
>and skimping more on maintenance/landscaping
I.e the kind of stuff everyone wants to do but can't justify flying so close to the sun on because they don't have a legal army say "we are in compliance and here's why" on their behalf when the municipal government comes looking for fine money or the slip and fall lawyer tries to make something their fault.
In "reasonable" (note for the bottom feeders, I did not say "free", I said "reasonable") markets the big guy has to do things to higher standards because his big pot of money will attract vultures looking for a quick buck if he does even slightly wrong.
- nradov 11mo agoIt's usually the opposite. In a lot of rental markets the small time landlords do even less than the minimum in terms of maintenance and upkeep, whereas the big corporate landlords at least have some basic level of organizational competence. Most local governments don't have the resources to do much enforcement so only the most serious violations are ever punished.
- potato3732842 11mo agoEh, toss a coin. I've seen it cut both ways. Corporate can be "is sending someone to fix it" for months just like a slumlord.
- immibis 11mo agoI remember there was once a guy who just went around fixing potholes with no official authorization or anything (he did it properly), and I think he got arrested but then released with a warning.