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Re:U.S. retailers plan to stop paying rent to offset virus c... by op00to on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @05:32PM (#22688708)
Are you seriously a landlord with no cash reserves? What happens if you have an unexpected repair at your property?

You’d buy groceries with your emergency fund. As a self employed person it is your responsibility to do this for yourself.

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Re:U.S. retailers plan to stop paying rent to offset virus c... by bawolff on Wednesday March 25, 2020 @06:56PM (#22689239)
To be clear, i'm a hypothetical landlord. Not actually a landlord.

> You’d buy groceries with your emergency fund. As a self employed person it is your responsibility to do this for yourself.

Its everyone's responsibility to have an emergency fund. Why is the answer that the landlord should rely on his/her fund instead of the tennant relying on their fund to pay rent?

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