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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by mikewarot on Monday November 01, 2021 @03:48AM (#29064006)
>Most places in the US have laws which limit yearly rent increases to the low single digits.

Even if that were true, how does that knowledge help? Legal fights of that nature take resources and time, which most people don't have.

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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by bawolff on Monday November 01, 2021 @03:53AM (#29064039)
Most other countries have tennancy boards and things so you can enforce your rights without expensive lawsuits. Does usa not have that?
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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by blitzar on Monday November 01, 2021 @06:15AM (#29064836)
Having lived in multiple (mostly first world countries) I have never experienced this outside of the state free / subsidised housing sector.
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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by bawolff on Monday November 01, 2021 @06:35AM (#29064970)
Maybe its not as common as i thought. Here's an example in canada https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribunal_administratif_du_loge... . Several, but not all provinces in Canada have similar administrative tribunals instead of the normal court system to resolve resedential rental disputes.
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Re:Skimpflation: A reason inflation is worse than the govern... by dbetteridge on Monday November 01, 2021 @07:58AM (#29065574)
https://www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumer-protection/housing-a...

Department of Commerce/Consumer protection in Australia.

They'll give basic advice and you can attend a Magistrates court for more difficult issues for a nominal fee.

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