Grappling7155 to Canada · 3 days agoWhy it's time for a serious debate about rent control in Canadafinancialpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1106arrow-down1external-linkWhy it's time for a serious debate about rent control in Canadafinancialpost.comGrappling7155 to Canada · 3 days agomessage-square66fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoNobody builds new rental properties that aren’t profitable. I dunno, would you, if you had that kind of money?
minus-squareSGforcelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 days agoIf I were a government? Yes. Because housing people will have far reaching benefits that go beyond short term profits.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoNo, if you were a potential landlord. Rent control implies private landlords, so you can’t just say you wouldn’t become a landlord.
Nobody builds new rental properties that aren’t profitable. I dunno, would you, if you had that kind of money?
If I were a government? Yes. Because housing people will have far reaching benefits that go beyond short term profits.
No, if you were a potential landlord.
Rent control implies private landlords, so you can’t just say you wouldn’t become a landlord.