Does having an AirBNB setup make someone deserving of the guillotine or does that only apply to owners of multiple houses? What about apartments?

Please explain your reasoning as well.

  • gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world
    31·
    3 months ago

    You are forming your opinion on a statistical anomaly worth of experiences. The reality is rent is priced fixed by very few algorithms - all of which by their nature drive the prices higher every year.

    You are renting to people who choose to rent, the vast majority don’t get to choose. And even if they choose to rent, that’s because owning is too expensive in their eyes (money or time or paperwork or otherwise) - it does not mean they wouldn’t want to own if the cost was lower.

    I can’t imagine anyone declining reduced costs unless phrased poorly or out of guilt.

    • flying_sheep@lemmy.ml
      11·
      3 months ago

      I think the situation is different in different countries.

      The assumption in your last last paragraph is very likely incorrect, I asked them outright if they wanted one and they said no, they’re software developers and warming pretty well in their cushy home office, thank you very much.

      • gusgalarnyk@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 months ago

        I think the scenario I described applies to most Western countries.

        Congrats on having rich renters then. If they’re wealthy enough to not take reduced rent then they are likely not your countries average renter.