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In reply to the discussion: Why not outlaw landlordism? [View all]SheilaT
(23,156 posts)making buying and selling their residence impractical at best isn't an objection that withstands scrutiny? Explain just how you think your system of Everyone Owns Their Residence and No One is Allowed to be a Landlord would work in the real world?
What fantasy world do you live in where you can see someone buying a home to live in for a year, or six months a quick and easy transaction? Have you ever bought or sold a home? Sometimes it happens quickly, sometimes not so quickly. As others have pointed out over and over, not everyone wants the responsibilities and expenses that go with home ownership. Yes, it's true that property taxes and the cost of maintenance are folded into the rent, but it is not the tenant that needs to directly pay these things. Or figure out where to find a plumber on a weekend. Or any of the myriad details that go with actual home ownership.