It is. But if the world and life were so simple we wouldn’t have anywhere close to the amount of problems that exist.
Houses require maintenance over time, and there are people who need a place to live but can’t afford sudden repair costs, which can be absorbed by a landlord. There are people who prefer not to own for a variety of reasons. Maybe they like being able to make repairs someone else’s problem, or they like the freedom of being able to uproot and move easier.
I have an Uncle that makes bank doing contract work all over the place who falls into that last example.
I agree that everyone who wants a home should be able to have and keep one, but there are bigger fish to fry (CEOs to shoot?) before it’s worthwhile to start in on smaller scale landlords etc.
The rich want us squabbling over differences of wealth at these lower levels. It helps distract people from the biggest offenders.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
It is. But if the world and life were so simple we wouldn’t have anywhere close to the amount of problems that exist.
Houses require maintenance over time, and there are people who need a place to live but can’t afford sudden repair costs, which can be absorbed by a landlord. There are people who prefer not to own for a variety of reasons. Maybe they like being able to make repairs someone else’s problem, or they like the freedom of being able to uproot and move easier.
I have an Uncle that makes bank doing contract work all over the place who falls into that last example.
I agree that everyone who wants a home should be able to have and keep one, but there are bigger fish to fry (CEOs to shoot?) before it’s worthwhile to start in on smaller scale landlords etc.
The rich want us squabbling over differences of wealth at these lower levels. It helps distract people from the biggest offenders.