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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Rents are high. A new bill in Congress aims to change that.

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Rents are high. A new bill in Congress aims to change that.

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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New legislation in Congress aims to tackle a financial burden weighing on millions of households -- rent that is too damn high, as one NYC activist famously claimed.
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  • HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world
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    The bill, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn

    Yeah, that bill is DOA

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    “Why not ask when you’re going to rent: ‘Are you involved with RealPage or one of these companies that sets rents?’”

    Because in many cases, I don’t have another choice in the market. Hard to hold out for better prices when the other option is homelessness

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    Sorry there is a limited amount of homes. Rents will stay high. You have to build more homes and apartments. With homes burning up at a rapid rate it is only going to get worse.

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      There are 16 million homes in the U.S. just sitting vacant.

      https://unitedwaynca.org/blog/vacant-homes-vs-homelessness-by-city/

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