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Don't be fooled Billy, it's not really a job, more of a parasitic relationship (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Paying a higher amount in rent than a mortgage would be is not making living affordable. They're exploiting the fact that many people can't access credit or afford to make a required down payment/stamp duty/legal fees, etc. up front.

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 11 months ago

Alright but wouldnt you then say banks, for example, are also exploiting you (because you have to pay an interest when takking out a loan)? Isnt that also exploiting the fact that many people dont have the money upfront"?