this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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[–] Taubin 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh dear me, won't somebody think of the poor landlords!

[–] MrBobDobalina@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They just wanted a 100% risk free investment that continuously funnelled money to them forever without any issues, is that too much to ask!?

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

From article, paraphrased

  • chasing profitability

  • costs gone up.

Well well, if it isn't the risk side of the risk v reward continuum.

[–] autumn@reddthat.com 9 points 1 year ago

Just so everyone has the right image in their heads, the condition of that shed looks...rough 💀

[–] absGeekNZ 3 points 1 year ago

I'd buy that for a $1

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's good that TradeMe nuked the listing, but a pretty strong indictment of how badly our rental market is regulated that they have to be the ones to step in and push back the slum lords.

Being a rental agent should require a license. A rental property should have to undergo an independent inspection every few years in order to obtain a certificate of compliance. Renting a property without a current certificate of compliance or a rental agent licence should be treated as fraud - you have obtained money by misrepresentation - and result in criminal conviction.

In before "waaa too expensive landlords will just put rents up to compensate regulation will just hurt tenants"