The Victims of the Eviction Moratorium

Re:The Victims of the Eviction Moratorium by reanimus on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @06:00PM (#26244179)

I really don't understand why we insulate landlords from investment risk so much. At the end of the day they can sell the place to mitigate their losses. What recourse could renters have?

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Re:The Victims of the Eviction Moratorium by dh5 on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @06:05PM (#26244232)

Who's going to buy an apartment with a squatter in it? There's no easy way out for these individual landlords.

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Re:The Victims of the Eviction Moratorium by topspin on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @06:17PM (#26244363)

Buyers don't purchase properties that have been taken over by squatters that can't be removed.

At least not at market prices.

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Re:The Victims of the Eviction Moratorium by heliodor on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @06:33PM (#26244519)

The risk was created out of thin air by a random choice of government policy.

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Re:The Victims of the Eviction Moratorium by refurb on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @07:04PM (#26244791)

If it’s the govt stopping you from collecting rent then the govt should make you whole.

This isn’t market risk. This is govt fiat that is causing the financial troubles.

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