• ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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    11 days ago

    So you’re saying that person should sell their house because one of the rooms is unoccupied? What if their oldest loses their job and can’t find a new one, but has to move back, and then can’t because they downsized to a smaller house?

    I’m not so sure that is a great solution.

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      11 days ago

      What if their oldest loses their job and can’t find a new one, but has to move back, and then can’t because they downsized to a smaller house?

      What if their oldest loses their job and now for no fault of their own the renter is suddenly forced to find a new place to live to accommodate the landlords son? But they’ve been spending their money on rent so they don’t have enough savings to find a decent place?

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        10 days ago

        I will admit that’s a good point, although hopefully there would be laws preventing an eviction without notice, but you’re right it would be a bad situation, it would definitely be disruptive.

        However, there are people who prefer to rent because they prefer the freedom from place to place, I think that’s worth acknowledging too.

        Although I think you’re right.