Comment on Why doesn't Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather own a home yet?

jonne@infosec.pub ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• hitmyspot@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No, because, and I say this as a landlord myself, landlords care about paying the mortgage more than the principle of being allowed to own property to rent. Most landlords can’t afford for it not to be rented out. Turning down a good tenant due to their political beliefs would be foolish. And mean.

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  • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, Lemmy is very well aware that tenants pay the mortgage for landlords.

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    • hitmyspot@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Subsidised by tax breaks, no less. Yes, it’s a bad system.

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  • eureka@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I assumed it would also be illegal discrimination, but I have no evidence.

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  • trk@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Admitting to being a landlord on Lemmy? Brave. Very brave.

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  • Wooki@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Rental vacancy rate has never been lower. Landlords have zero problems finding renters if the price is not stupid. Yet. Which it will become as investments dry up and continue forcing prices beyond the reach of some investors.

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