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Re:Canada is considering a guaranteed universal basic income... by crazygringo on Sunday October 22, 2023 @10:38AM (#37975755)
See my sibling comment that shows the math (I don't want to repost a full comment):

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37975412

But to answer you as a landlord specifically, supply and demand will prevent that. There will be a one-time inflation event where you will raise your rents to a small degree, but you certainly can't pocket "all of it". Supply and demand will continue to exist just fine -- if you attempt to double your rent, everyone will simply move to a different landlord that raised prices by just 10%.

But poor tenants will be helped massively. (Again, see my linked comment for the math.)

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