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I'm not sure what you mean by "squeeze the renter," but it's hard to find any person that invests substantial money (risk) in a business that doesn't want to ma
by oatmeal1 4mo ago
I'm not sure what you mean by "squeeze the renter," but it's hard to find any person that invests substantial money (risk) in a business that doesn't want to maximize profits and charge what the market will bear.
Laws became the way they are because policy created a housing shortage, and renters are a bigger voting block than landlords.
- kelnos 4mo agoI look at it this way: housing is a basic human necessity. Structuring it as a standard business is a detriment to society. Sure, being a landlord is a business, but the whole "maximize profits" thing and "charge what the market will bear" thing should not be allowed for housing.
- the_doctah 4mo agoAnd the free market shouldn't apply to private property because...?
- pixelatedindex 4mo agoFree market doesn’t mean no regulations / rules / laws / protections. Of course all rentals are on a free market.