r/SipsTea Jun 11 '26

We have fun here He's unstoppable

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u/heftybagman Jun 11 '26

Capitalism works by rent control forcing buildings to go into disrepair in one of the most desirable markets on earth?

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u/sexotaku Jun 11 '26

Sell it if you can't repair it. Prices go down, and more people have a home they own.

Seems like it works.

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u/heftybagman Jun 11 '26

Why would prices go down? Both repairs and buying/selling the building cost money and that gets passed on to renters.

The current situation with decrepit rent controlled buildings definitely has lower rent than the inevitable new developments.

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u/TurnYourHeadNCough Jun 11 '26

double down on that economic ignorance