sortius on Nostr: Renters: We desperately need rent controls! Anthony "I grew up poor" Albanese: Oh, ...
Renters: We desperately need rent controls!
Anthony "I grew up poor" Albanese: Oh, you silly people, rent controls would just drive up rents as landlords exit the market. Leaving things as they are is the best way to keep rents low!
Renters: It doesn't work that way!
Landlords: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/09/number-of-affordable-rentals-in-australia-at-its-lowest-since-records-began
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Anthony "I grew up poor" Albanese: Oh, you silly people, rent controls would just drive up rents as landlords exit the market. Leaving things as they are is the best way to keep rents low!
Renters: It doesn't work that way!
Landlords: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/09/number-of-affordable-rentals-in-australia-at-its-lowest-since-records-began
#auspol