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Re:Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after... by mschuster91 on Thursday January 01, 2026 @03:41AM (#46452383)
... which makes the need for rent control and renter protection laws obvious. When people have the "choice" between paying their landlord 5k more just because the landlord can or spending 5-10k on finding a new home and moving, landlords have all the cards.
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Re:Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after... by itake on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:07AM (#46452510)
Renter control is the "got mine, lets pull the ladder up" version of Nimby-ism for renters.

Amazing for Grandma to pay $500/mo to live alone in a 2b Manhattan where she raised her family.

Terrible for the young families try to find their own 2b bedroom to start their family.

[0] - higher paying, emotionally rewarding, etc.

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Re:Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after... by tjwebbnorfolk on Thursday January 01, 2026 @04:00AM (#46452468)
Somebody needs to get out of the city.

SF and NYC are the only two places in the US where rent control makes any sense whatsoever. And it's to solve a problem that was largely created... by rent control.

Once you start you can't stop.

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