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OSRS_Rising t1_jbojkzg wrote

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But what if I like being a renter? My wife and I have no intention of owning a home right now and would prefer to continue renting for the foreseeable future.

Is it unethical for someone to accommodate us?

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jessuvius t1_jbonaj1 wrote

Many landlords follow the market into scalper prices, and don't maintain the properties they own to a level they themselves would want to live in. I dunno if being a landlord in general is unethical, but THAT certainly is.

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OSRS_Rising t1_jbonmhh wrote

I agree completely, I recently read “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond and the system, especially evictions, is awful.

That said, I don’t understand the “landlording is bad” crowd. Without landlords I can’t rent, and I like renting…

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upstatestruggler t1_jbpopik wrote

We were fortunate to be able to keep the first house we bought when we moved on up a couple years ago. We rent our old house well below market to the guy who was our tenant while we lived there and a guy I grew up with and his growing family. Original guy has no interest in being a homeowner and the family is not and may never be in a position to buy a home. I refuse to accept that I am a bad person simply because I rent out a home I own to people who want to live in it.

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BigBronyBoy t1_jbokcpp wrote

According to Socialists on Reddit yes. According to most people in the real world no.

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OSRS_Rising t1_jbomj5k wrote

I guess I have to go into debt for 30 years, permanently choose my living space, and be on the hook for major repairs on top of being in debt all while still beginning my family because… renting bad lol

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Z86144 t1_jbono3h wrote

Rent on average has increased 320% over 10 years. Home ownership costs 14%. But sure its just some dumb young socialist kids on reddit

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OSRS_Rising t1_jboo6ko wrote

If you’re privileged enough to be able to afford a home right now, I’m genuinely happy for you, but I am not.

I would prefer to only be tied down to a place for one year at a max and not be in debt for longer than I’ve been alive to live in a place I might not end up even wanting to stay in.

Home ownership is for some, but not for me.

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Z86144 t1_jboovbn wrote

I understand and I didn't mean to criticize you or your decisions. I just wanted to point out that the reason people say landlords and renting are inherently bad is because they have jacked up rent costs to make even that unaffordable for many. And when you look into why, its primarily greed

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OSRS_Rising t1_jbopbjg wrote

I understand how in many places the system is awful, I’d recommend reading “Evicted” by Matthew Desmond. I wanted to hug my landlord after hearing how awful they can be lol.

The system is in need of reform, especially with how punitive evictions are, but I think people going into the “landlording is inherently immoral” arguments aren’t contributing anything to the discussion and just making reform-minded people look bad.

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