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I mean, every year my rent increases, which is not equally compensated for by what I earned at work. So every year I have less to spend each month.

The thing that pisses me off is that I’m not Asking to be able to afford a house. I already gave up on that a long time ago. I’m only asking to be able to stay at a place that I’ve been living in for 10 years. And by the way, moving is also super expensive. On top of that, let’s say I did move to a place where the rent is cheaper initially, the rent is gonna be increasing every year there too.

I’m just trying to live a stable, modest life without having a panic attack every time I see her, no tape to my door (which usually signifies a rent increase notification).

I really wish something could be done about this.

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Dumbitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
I’m fully with you. I just want to have a roof over my head, have some time for hobbies, and be able to afford cheese at the supermarket. Alas, apparently we’re asking for too much! How very selfish of us.

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- margaritox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I would also like to add that I earn above a minimum wage. It’s by no means a stellar income, but it’s decent. And I live with my mom, so we split the rent. And somehow I’m here stressing over whether I’ll be able to afford my place of residence a few years from now because my building got purchased by a big real estate company. This is not okay. I really want there to be some change, but I don’t know what can be done.
  
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- commander@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Would you be willing to do it in a town of 3,000 people?
  
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  - Dumbitch@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    If you have to move to bumfuck nowhere to afford food and housing, the system isn’t working
    
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    commander@lemmings.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Have you heard of supply and demand?
    
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- margaritox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
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commander@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

The thing that pisses me off is that I’m not Asking to be able to afford a house. I already gave up on that a long time ago.

Sigh. This is part of the problem. We need to value ownership more than renting.

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- margaritox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I can’t afford a down payment. You can’t buy a decent house in Cali for less than a mil. I get it. Paying rent sucks (with the advantage of not having to pay your repairs). But I can’t afford a house at this point. Just can’t afford to save enough money. So although I know it’s more optimal, I’m okay with paying rent in the current market. I just can’t deal with the constant increases.
  
  I think you get my point though. Paying rent is not optimal, but a person with a decent job should be able to afford it.
  
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