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submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What's criminal is being required to pay a landlord for access to a basic human right

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This could go into a deep hole that I don't want to get into, but while I agree with you in principle, I also think that the property owner still has their own bills to pay (property taxes and such), that should also be paid. So rather than have housing as a free right, I tend to look more towards UBI or other solutions to aid the renter in keeping that home, while also keep taxation and other costs low for the landlord. AND maintaining regulation to keep housing prices down as well. It's a complex problem and no simple answers. (which it why I wanted to state my point while not getting too far into it :) )

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Housing IS a human right. That's fine if you want to get into the details of how to ensure everyone can access that right. But the system we use does not change the fundamental human right to housing.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

Maybe the landlord could cut out the avocado toast, or get a job.