• Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works
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        7 months ago

        While I am not fan of those who choose to make someone else’s home and investment, the landlords only exist because we as a society have allowed homes to be an investment. Tip one landlord, another will pop up as the reward is so great.

        • CrowAirbrush@lemmy.world
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          7 months ago

          When landlords make the news over here they are always put down as: “that nice guy who is sacrificing a part of his home to help the victims of the housing crisis”.

          While in reality they own multiple houses which lack maintenance and have 11 people in 12m2 rooms for €750 a month, while the older generation like my parents only pay €550 for a 100m2 home.

          We made it out of private owned housing but they still expect us to pay €900 for 55m2, while we would have liked to expand our family and my parents wouldn’t mind moving to a smaller (and cheaper) place, but if we were to trade houses they will pay €650 for that 55m2 and we will probably pay closer to €1100 for their 100m2.

          I don’t agree housing cost is tied to income instead of surface area, if anything it should be tied to both in a more fair manner.

          I coworker who is in the same housing market as us (my parents are priviliged for being stuck in an older market) is on his own and did get a decent size house at 110m2 but he pays roughly €750/800 which seems fair compared to my parents €550 for their 100m2 and considering his wage is better compared to their retirement.