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Re:Rent control will make housing shortages worse? by robbiemitchell on Friday September 20, 2019 @11:38PM (#21033338)
It should be easier to (a) buy a home and (b) rent somewhere else but still commute to a job. We probably agree on that.

But that doesn’t change the fact that renting is fundamentally unstable, and a short-term contract comes with risks. You seem focused on shooting the messenger.

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Re:Rent control will make housing shortages worse? by davidgay on Saturday September 21, 2019 @12:27AM (#21033522)
I'm reminded of this thread from yesterday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21021709

The relevant issue: Switzerland has rent control (and has had it for a long time). So if it's tenable position for the 2nd richest nation (and has been for a long time), it does suggest that renting being "fundamentally unstable" is not a requirement.

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