> Who the hell think it is acceptable to be forced into an unbreakable lease for 1-3 years
Who the hell would want to live under threat of eviction every few months? When I sign a lease (there isn't really such a thing as an unbreakable lease, you just lose your security deposit) I know that I have a guaranteed place to live for the next year or two. I would not want to live without that guarantee.
I remember when I was a student. There were "student accommodations" that had sort of special terms. People usually stayed there for 3-6-12 months to fit with the university/internship/apprenticeship cycle. That was quite nice. I'm sad that can't have that as an adult.
> I know that I have a guaranteed place to live for the next year or two. [I would not want to live without that guarantee].
I know that I have no guarantee to still have that job [or find another in the area] for a year or two. Thus I have no guarantee that I can stay in this place for the next year or two.
I would like to live with the guarantee of having a job, and a revenue, and a place to stay, and a girlfriend, and many other things... The world doesn't care about what I'd like.