Comment on No one really understands our struggle

• CileTheSane@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Making it illegal to rent property you don’t personally live on.

  If someone wants to rent out their basement, or split their home into a duplex then they are creating housing and I have no problem with that. Someone purchasing a home they have no intention living in so they can profit off someone else requiring shelter to live is a parasite.

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  • Katana314@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I can’t quite imagine how hotels would work then. Generally, you’d say “Oh, we’ll make an exception for them” but then many people would try to skirt themselves into the exception.

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    • archomrade@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Why are we pretending different dwelling classifications don’t already exist? Hotels are an entire classification unto itself, same with homesteads, which is what op is referring to

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    • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Do you think people who stay at a hotel have the same rights under the law as renters?

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      • TAG@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Last I heard, many urban landlords are getting out of that business and becoming hotel owners via Airbnb. It helps to make sure that those that do stay in the business have a healthy supply of tenants.

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• lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Is this supposed to be some kinda gotcha? You think everyone being able to purchase a home is some kinda outlandish impossible feat?

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  • limelight79@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    No, serious question. Just wondering what world was being envisioned.

    Not everyone wants to buy a house - if I know I’m only staying in an area for a year or two, I wouldn’t want to go to the hassle of buying and selling a place. Or if I move to a new area, renting for a while until I decide where I want to live longer term is a useful tool.

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    • lone_faerie@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Ahh, I see! Personally, I think if everyone was able to afford a home, then buying and selling one wouldn’t really be a hassle.

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      • limelight79@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Makes sense. If it were more like buying a car, say.

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