Grappling7155@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 23 days agoWhy it's time for a serious debate about rent control in Canadafinancialpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square66fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkWhy it's time for a serious debate about rent control in Canadafinancialpost.comGrappling7155@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 23 days agomessage-square66fedilink
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-222 days agoNobody builds new rental properties that aren’t profitable. I dunno, would you, if you had that kind of money?
minus-squareSGforce@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·22 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-up0·22 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.