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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by vanilla_nut on Saturday September 18, 2021 @11:22AM (#28576939)
Meanwhile, every time I’ve rented from a corporation the property management has been evasive and incompetent, punting issues down the road and fixing issues with as little effort as possible (often leading to lasting damage and more expensive repairs down the road). All of the private owners I’ve rented from have been incredibly helpful, quick to deal with issues, and willing to flex on move-in/out dates, month-to-month terms, etc.

Sometimes it’s about the personal touch, not “economies of scale.”

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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by igobyterry on Saturday September 18, 2021 @12:39PM (#28577477)
Oddly, I agree with you.

When I rented from a personal landlord, when the dishwasher was leaking water across the kitchen they told me it was my problem to replace it with a like model as it must've been my abuse. I barely cook so I have no idea what I could've done wrong.

When I rented from a corporation it was no questions asked, even when I was at fault. They were even proactive with things like filters for the heating/cooling.

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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by vanilla_nut on Saturday September 18, 2021 @12:56PM (#28577596)
My takeaway? Private owners and corporations can both be total jerks to renters. Generalisations about them will (generally) miss the point.
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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by rcpt on Saturday September 18, 2021 @03:40PM (#28578663)
> the personal touch

landlords. Give me a break..

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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by heavenlyblue on Saturday September 18, 2021 @12:10PM (#28577268)
Hm. This is a US-centric website discussing a piece of news from Berlin. Which country are you speaking about?
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Re:Berlin buys thousands of apartments from corporate landlords by vanilla_nut on Saturday September 18, 2021 @12:57PM (#28577602)
That’s my experience in the US cities I’ve lived in — NYC and Denver. As discussed in another comment, the truth of the matter is probably closer to “neither private owners nor coporations are universally good or bad.”
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