• Ogy@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Y’all are missing something imo. Landlords are artificial demand - they drive up the housing prices for everyone, including home owners.

    The argument that it costs to maintain a home blah blah is BS - if it wasn’t profitable then the landlords sell it. They’re not being charitable. They make a profit and it comes out of poor people’s wages.

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      3 days ago

      Every city should have a Municipal Housing Corporation. Basically an entity that takes advantage of economies of scale and collective buying power specifically mandated to provide housing at below market rates.