This is unfortunately only true when a landlord fixes things beyond the absolute bare minimum (massive globs of caulk on caulk everywhere is my experience).
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Etterra@discuss.online 1 week ago
The benefit of renting is that when shit breaks, maintenance fixes it so that you don’t have to muddle your way through trying to replace the oven or some shit. Also you don’t have to do yard work. A good landlord is one who understand that his job is to provide housing and maintain the property, and not sit on his ass collecting passive income/hoarding wealth.
You can also up stakes and leave if something goes horribly wrong, and not repeatedly rebuild your house because of natural disasters or be stuck living next to the worst neighbor in history because you still owe $200k on the dirt you’re anchored to.
festus@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
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chloroken@lemmy.ml 1 week ago
There is no such thing as a good landlord. There isnjo benefit of renting in capitalism. It is strictly exploitative. Go away with your bourgeois drivel
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I lile pur landlord.
He lets me into his pool, I offer my IT skills for their upkeep.
He keeps the rent relatively low.
Everyone is more or less happy.
So: You are wrong.
chloroken@lemmy.ml 6 days ago
There is no such thing as an ethical landlord under capitalism. You’re fighting for a class you don’t belong to.
chunes@lemmy.world 1 week ago
What kind of nonsense is this? You could have the same relationship with that person, with a cheaper mortgage than your rent, while building equity.
RandomNumse@feddit.dk 1 week ago
You can also not own and then not have to maintain a house, if life is good without equity.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I could.
If I had said equity.
But life is unfair and I don’t have it. And until then, I can do my share of repayment he offers me by free entry to the pool.