Fact Check

Based on currently available numbers, there are about 31 vacant housing units for every homeless person in the U.S.

  • CileTheSane
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    4 months ago

    A basement suite isn’t a vacant home when it’s not being rented.

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        4 months ago

        True! What’s your point?

        Someone putting a basement suite in their home isn’t removing a purchasable dwelling from the market, it’s adding to the number of available dwellings.

          • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
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            4 months ago

            Oh that is funny. Normal renters dont take care of a unit let alone a person that is homeless. And many problems are out of the ability of almost everyone. Is the homeless person going to replace the HVAC system?