craipz

Couldn't agree more. Paying some amount of money for upkeep and so forth makes sense, be it for your own home or for one you don't own. Paying rent just to make someone else rich(er) should not be a thing in the first place in my opinion, because then the basic function changes from providing shelter to generating as much profit as possible. In every major city this problem is quite apparent: Exploding rents, vacant apartment complexes that only exist as speculation objects, owners not spending anything on maintenance because short term profits are more important than long term sustainability. Man, I could go on, but my mood tanked enough as it is haha

Because they symbolize the privatization of a basic human right. Because rent is a "poor peoples tax" - and most people are poor, all things considered. You get the gist. Also: For most people, renting isn't an option - it's the only option.