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In reply to the discussion: America without Landlords: A more in-depth discussion. [View all]alarimer
(16,245 posts)Or do basic maintenance. Let someone else do that shit. Owning property is just being tied to sheer drudgery on days off.
Bad enough I have to vacuum.
I do think we need better enforcement of housing standards. Cheap apartments are usually in terrible condition, often unsafe for human habitation because the owners care more about profit than they do about providing affordable housing.
And of course there is not enough affordable housing in many places in this country.
I do agree with the part that renters are almost never considered politically and I think there is something unsavory about encouraging home ownership at all cost. This fetish for single-family homes has led to disastrous suburban sprawl, which has devastated wildlife habitats, led to lots of environmental destruction due to the enormous burden of the road system.