I'm not an economist so I would really appreciate insight into a thought I've had about UBI. Let's say your rent is $1,000 per month, and the government began a universal basic income program of $500 per month for everyone. If your landlord raises your rent by $500, are you not in the same position as you were before without the UBI?

I ask this because my argument with a UBI is that it will create more money in the system, true, but there's no limitation that prevents landlords and merchants from also raising their prices with the justification that they know you have it. So to take a stab at a question: Would a UBI lead to inflation?