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I’m seeing a lot of these memes lately.. is this a particular type of landlord or all landlords? Just want to make sure as reasonable people that we should at least do our part to logically assume that some money is required to the maintenance of upholding the structure you’re renting. I’m sure we can agree that there is labour on working on maintenance and those workers also deserve a living wage.
I guess this is targeting landlords that just live off the rent income and/or own multiple houses
You could argue that Landlords who only live off rent money are contributing nothing to society while still having a considerable income.
In Amsterdam for example, if you have 1 property in the state you're allowed to rent normally, but from the 2nd property on you can only make your house available for affordable rent programs (for refugees, low income families etc)
Which is cool cause it discourages people to buy multiple houses and live off rent
Nobody is suggesting maintenence labor is parasitic, only that landlords are.
They are hiring the people who do maintenance. So them asking you for money to pay for it isn’t parasitic. It’s most definitely justified. You’re living in a unit, you’re banging it up, so someone has to put on the adult pants and keep the roof over your head standing.
Lmao I'm perfectly capable of paying someone to do maintenance myself, thank you.
Yet somehow your complaining rent exists. Then just buy your property and pay for your own maintenance. But sounds like you just want to argue in bad faith even though it’s clear that some money is used for reasonable things in a rental agreement.
I'm saying landlords aren't necessary, especially if all you're arguing they're needed for is paying for 'maintenance'.
Your "just buy the property" quip is basically just 'cry harder, plebe'. If anyone is 'arguing' in bad faith, it's you.
What landlord does maintenance themselves?
They would need money to put to hiring contractors for a house you’re living in to maintain it. These people also should be paid for their time and should be permitted a living wage.
Anything less is being the very evil you hate.
I can hire the contractors myself, no need for a landlord
Yeh, no need for a landlord when you own the house. Off the topic though.