As a renter in America, I have only seen the US eviction moratorium drive up prices and reduce options. Rental property owners don’t want to put their properties on the market because they don’t have confidence that they will either get paid or they can kick out the tenant.
As a prospective tenant who wants to pay his landlord, this creates a situation for me where there are less listings and higher prices for the existing listings. It creates a shortage of housing.
Without the guarantee that rent will be paid, there is no incentive for property owners to offer their property for rent. If they hold back from listing, then there is no property to rent. And those who suffer are those who need to rent.
As a renter, as a tenant, I want property owners to hold an inviolable right to eviction. Their right to evict is linked to the ability of those who need an affordable rental property being able to find one. My ability to rent depends on my landlord’s right to evict.
For the protection of the rental class, the rights of landlords over their property must be protected.
My ability to secure housing and to be secure in it is secured by the right of the landlord to demand that I meet the terms of the agreement I reached with them.
My ability to secure housing and to be secure in it is secured by the right of the landlord to demand that I meet the terms of the agreement I reached with them.
It’s a symbiotic and mutually rewarding relationship where we can’t exist without each other.
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