tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post5844594190896216242..comments2023-10-16T01:20:58.847+11:00Comments on The BROWN COUCH: The rent is too damn high - but why?gobnathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10888173139712703092noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-34454963802716545952014-01-20T12:43:23.580+11:002014-01-20T12:43:23.580+11:00Dear Anonymous,
Thanks for your very interesting ...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />Thanks for your very interesting comment… a most thought provoking contribution. If what you say were so - that our society is not a debating chamber but, purely and simply, a series of power struggles between the classes - then there would little point in offering this brief response… I like to think it's more than that, and I recall that famous scene in Ken Loach&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-13840258186548253852014-01-18T03:47:52.152+11:002014-01-18T03:47:52.152+11:00Our society is not a debating chamber, but a power...Our society is not a debating chamber, but a power struggle between different groups and classes with competing and opposing interests. The landlords are raising the rent because they have the power to do so pure and simple. The complex where I live in for example is run by numerous landlords, all in association with each other, and come every 6 months they raise the rent another ten dollars, notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-84334526897421556932013-09-21T02:16:40.146+10:002013-09-21T02:16:40.146+10:00cheers NC,,so it looks like to me the market is g...cheers NC,,so it looks like to me the market is governed by what landlords get charged by the state OSR and overinflated land valuations,,it sucks and makes the landlord take the brunt,,,yes NC,,warm fuzzy feelings lol,,family inheritance and long memoriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-5526941523582227522013-08-16T13:20:57.516+10:002013-08-16T13:20:57.516+10:00With your rent well below the market like that, it...With your rent well below the market like that, it sounds like you're not as greedy as some... But it begs the question - why do it? Capital gains, or warm fuzzy feelings?<br /><br />Thanks for your comment, Anonymous. It's always good to hear from 'the other side'.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />N.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-39804199630606737262013-08-16T03:48:32.869+10:002013-08-16T03:48:32.869+10:00and then as the land value increases because of de...and then as the land value increases because of demand so does the landtax and it never goes down,,I paid $6000 this year and getting $340/wk rent,avg in my area 400-600,I just raised it $30 because I had to,,then with rates/water,theres not much left,,yes,,I'm a so called greedy landlordAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-18003810942357065432013-06-25T11:19:45.107+10:002013-06-25T11:19:45.107+10:00We believe we've addressed such questions in a...We believe we've addressed such questions in a number of posts about housing affordability and housing supply, including those I referred to earlier.<br />We understand that not everyone will share these views.<br />None-the-less, we express them with confidence, knowing that we have considered a wide range and variety of information before arriving at any conclusion.<br />We hope our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-51807673375099204882013-06-25T10:54:35.497+10:002013-06-25T10:54:35.497+10:00Why is population growth not our concern, when it ...Why is population growth not our concern, when it is affecting our quality of life, in this case through pushing up the cost of rents and real estate generally? The population growth policies of this Federal Labor government and the previous Liberal one are unsustainable. The private market can't keep up with the demand for housing, and in any event, land is finite. We live in a democracy andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-80720673645862209042013-06-24T20:12:20.404+10:002013-06-24T20:12:20.404+10:00Either way you draw the distinction, Anonymous, th...Either way you draw the distinction, Anonymous, the problem is that the private market is not building enough dwellings for the people who choose to make Australia their home. Population growth is not our concern - there should be more than enough to go around. It's just that the resources we have available are not so wisely spent. You might like to check out some of our other posts about theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-11736514305844210232013-06-24T20:06:48.116+10:002013-06-24T20:06:48.116+10:00Of course, another way of looking at it is from th...Of course, another way of looking at it is from the demand side. Rather than saying the problem is "the result of chronic underinvestment in housing supply by the private sector", one could say it is because the fact that Australia's population is growing by about 1000 people per day - all people who have to find somewhere to live! No wonder we have a housing affordability crisis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-304458631593969572013-05-02T11:09:53.475+10:002013-05-02T11:09:53.475+10:00Hi Anonymous,
In all good conscience, we can'...Hi Anonymous,<br /><br />In all good conscience, we can't recommend a rent strike. While it is true that the mass withholding of monies from landlords (and, perhaps, mortgagees while we're at it?) would generate some interesting social and economic responses, the reality for tenants is that it would end in eviction and, sometimes, homelessness. While some people may be able to wear these Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608078674397454091.post-61437873153353992992013-04-30T20:49:18.847+10:002013-04-30T20:49:18.847+10:00Maybe it is time for renters to organise. Rent str...Maybe it is time for renters to organise. Rent strike anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com