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    1 year ago

    The problem is not the landlord. They made it possible that there was a house to rent.

    The problem are other voters who prevent zoning laws that allow property that is cheap enough to buy.

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      1 year ago

      Landlords do not build houses, they own houses. Saying that they provide housing is equivalent to saying Jeff Bezos delivered your latest Amazon package.

      Owning things is not creating things.

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        1 year ago

        Do you disagree with something that I wrote or are you reaffirming my point?

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          1 year ago

          This part:

          They made it possible that there was a house to rent.

          Obviously.

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            Well, didn’t they? They manage the risk that the construction of the house is profitable. You cannot build houses everywhere.

            If you don’t want landlords then you need public housing. That’s where the voters come in.

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              1 year ago

              No, most landlords just buy housing. Construction is usually a seperate business.

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                Housing is only constructed because there are landlords. If the construction companies don’t sell the properties, they would become the landlords.

                How do you want the housing market to work without landlords?

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                  1 year ago

                  Housing is only constructed because there are landlords.

                  Bwahahahaha

                  Oh wait, youre serious, let me laugh even harder

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                    How do you want the housing market to work without landlords?