Submitted 8 months ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
https://news.yahoo.com/stealing-channel-2-goes-undercover-164049984.html
I felt bad for the dude until I got to the part that it was a rental property.
Not all landlords are scum but enough of them are that everyone in the business is tainted.
Living indoors should be a human right. Charging for shelter should be illegal, same for food and water…
You sound like a goshdarn COMMIE
It’s my opinion that housing is so basic a need that no house should be allowed to use for a gambling chip. The ‘housing market’ needs to be broken.
Only individuals may purchase individual homes, and must agree to occupy them as their primary and only residences until they sell and vacate them. (Live-in landlords included, e.g. boarders.)
As part of the deal, they must first find another individual buyer (under the same terms) for their present home.
(Futher stipluations needed, but none that permit violation of the above principle. )
I don’t think speculation is a big factor, actually. Rentals don’t earn money without renters and they don’t appreciate nearly fast enough to make up for the lack of income.
In my country at least there’s just measurably less houses than there needs to be.
they don’t appreciate nearly fast enough to make up for the lack of income.
depends on where you are. i bought a new house 3 years ago and within a year the value of my house had increased nearly 100k.
So no vacation homes at all?
And what constitutes an individual? A family unit? Or can you own two houses when you’re married, one per adult?
Needs discussion. I’m more concerned for kids -never being able- to buy a home. “Owner-built”, no problem.
Also a lot more housing co-ops
I’m mostly confused as to why an instagram account is in any way relevant to squatters.
did you read the article?
Kinda. Didn’t make a lot of sense to me so I stopped when I saw how long it was going to be.
eldoom@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
When I was homeless and super desperate for a roof over my head I’d pull up some real estate app and filter by foreclosures. They were always empty and I never got bothered by anyone. Do gotta be super sneaky in case there’s neighbors or something but there was almost always a window unlocked or something.
reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Put this tip in my back pocket, homelessness can happen to any of us.
eldoom@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
Old homeless secret I guess. When you’re in a decently suburban area there’s always at least one close by.
CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
Good to know!