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"He still lives in the same home he bought when he was 28 years old."

Good for him. Big savings right there. Buying/selling/moving house can cost a fortune.

... which makes the need for rent control and renter protection laws obvious. When people have the "choice" between paying their landlord 5k more just because the landlord can or spending 5-10k on finding a new home and moving, landlords have all the cards.

Somebody needs to get out of the city.

SF and NYC are the only two places in the US where rent control makes any sense whatsoever. And it's to solve a problem that was largely created... by rent control.

Once you start you can't stop.

Renter control is the "got mine, lets pull the ladder up" version of Nimby-ism for renters.

Amazing for Grandma to pay $500/mo to live alone in a 2b Manhattan where she raised her family.

Terrible for the young families try to find their own 2b bedroom to start their family.

[0] - higher paying, emotionally rewarding, etc.

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