| > the dream is now being able to rent it I'm not sure that's the dream. For me it's a massive cause of anxiety and recurring stress. I've been renting for my entire adult life in NSW. Despite NSW (and Australia in general) having pretty decent tenant protections - it's getting increasingly difficult to find a landlord/real-estate agent who isn't trying to just outright screw their tenants, because they can get away with it. - Constantly pushing rental rates, at absolutely every opportunity. Owning rental property is no longer just a solid investment that'll pay itself off, no, they're pushing the whole the-most-the-market-will-bear aspect. - Forcing use of rental payment platforms that are privacy invasive and charge additional fees (rather than just free direct-deposit) - Completely ignoring basic tenant requests, unless you force their hand. - Outright abusive and even unlawful contracts and if you protest - well fuck you, find somewhere else to live. You're never able to be totally secure, because landlords are able to just toss you out, no reason or cause - or able to construct causes if you're able to protest them. |