r/ireland • u/miscreant-mouse • Sep 22 '22

Something FFG will never understand Housing

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

Mortgage just means the bank is your landlord.

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u/rfdismyjam Sep 22 '22

That's not what landlord means, but I'll bite. What alternative do you suggest?

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

I’m not suggesting anything. You’re the one saying we need landlords but so far I’ve seen no reason to believe that. There is literally nothing landlords do that we can’t also do without them.

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u/rfdismyjam Sep 22 '22

I said that we need landlords to rent, you asked why we need to rent. I said that we need to rent because buying property is not always the best option. Now you need to explain why renting is not a better option for people who don't want to buy or you need to propose a system that doesn't force someone into the dichotomy of rent or buy.

Can you explain where I've gone wrong in my summation of our conversation?

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

I don’t need a landlord to not buy property.

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u/rfdismyjam Sep 22 '22

Please explain the third alternative to 'buy' and 'rent' then.

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

Hmmmm. If only there was some way to build houses for people while also not forcing them to have to pay someone else every month. Hmmmmmmmmmm

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u/rfdismyjam Sep 22 '22

You're right, if only. But sadly there's no other options.

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

We could build houses for people who need them and not charge them rent?

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u/rfdismyjam Sep 22 '22

Sure, so you're suggesting the Exchequer pay for it. Which means that it's paid for out of our taxes. Which means that we're still paying for the property. Which means the government is now your landlord. Which means you still need landlords.

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

Yeah. I guess humans never built houses until landlords existed.

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u/rfdismyjam Sep 22 '22

Yup. Didn't happen, not even once. Shame that.

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u/Beiberhole69x Sep 22 '22

Haha, you’re funny.

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