This is a common meme in Australia as well with the 'housing affordability crises' that's happening here (as well).

"See! Buying a home is so easy! All you need is your parents to give you tens of thousands and you're set!"

Just for a reference point on how ridiculous Sydney is; $4,900,000 AUD will buy you this[1] about 50 minutes from the CBD.

The mortgage loan book of the 4 major banks here is hovering at about 50% interest-only loans. Nearly 1 in 3 people lie on their mortgage application too [2].

[1] https://www.domain.com.au/26-south-street-strathfield-nsw-21... [2] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-07/mortgage-fraud-systemi...

I am also entertained by people who can raise a few hundred thousand from friends and family to start a business.

I agree with most of the sarcastic comments but

> [...] broom-swept condition

> This is the first time in my life I have ever heard this phrase, in all its privilege-dripping glory. The more you know, I guess. Carry on.

"Besenrein" is a pretty normal thing if you rent out something in Germany. In fact, every holiday-house-rental and every rented flat / house I ever helped moving, this was the standard.

Even when we went to Switzerland and France - so isn't this a thing at all in the US?

It's not a phrase I've ever heard (as an American) and it's not immediately obvious to me what it means if there's supposed to be implications beyond the obvious.

It was when I bought my house.

> The piece shows nary a care for the neighbourhood's identity or the complex socioeconomic barriers those in the historic community sometimes face and seems entirely unfamiliar with the term "schadenfreude."

It was literally a crack house with squatters that they had to bribe to vacate. I wouldn't call that "complex socioeconomic barriers". Would fellow Toronto residents prefer the squatters in the neighborhood to this couple?

> Would fellow Toronto residents prefer the squatters in the neighborhood to this couple?

I live in Brooklyn. But if I had to choose between a rooming house and these insufferable adult-children for my neighbors I would opt for the former.

"rooming house"? I'm curious, what neighborhood in Brooklyn do you live in? You can save a lot of money and avoid "adult-children" if you move to certain neighborhoods. You can also try the Bronx where you can buy homes for < 100k. It's a great deal for someone like you who doesn't mind drug addicts and vacant dilapidated residences

I've lived in Brooklyn for about 20 years, I am familiar with the concept.

The "epic troll" linked from that article was funny https://www.gofundme.com/help-this-brave-gentrifier-family

If the only outcome of this story would be this ridiculous hate piece from Vice, it would still be worth it. I can feel bad for someone down on their luck, but when they show their political colours like that, I can only feel shadenfreude at someone getting exactly what they deserve.