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[–] [email protected] 33 points 8 months ago (17 children)

People can also cause insane amounts of damage, that doesn't mean it's the norm. I'm sorry about your brother's property, but that's not a reason to allow banning of pets. Nightmare tenants (or squatters) exist, it's just the gamble taken for renting out an investment property. Most pet owners take care of their pets and have no serious problems, after all, they're actually living with the results of their pet care.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (12 children)

I think it's a perfect reason to ban pets.

I do not owe you the house I paid for. You have to apply for it like everyone else and agree to the terms of my lease. If you don't like it, literally rent from anyone else, but you are not entitled to my property. Peroid.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (9 children)

I do not owe you the house I paid for.

Even small-time landlords are not typically paying for the house. They're just considered a better loan risk than the tenants.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I said that in the past tense for a reason. I paid off my house before moving and renting it out. That's not the bank's house, that's my house, and you are still not entitled to it.

And let me be clear, I don't care what the law is, I will continue to discriminate against my applicants for any reason that suits me. Do you have dogs, too many kids, or job hop too often? Then your application is going in the trash. I don't fucking need you, so come right if you're going to come at all.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Some of you soft bitches need to hear this. The world doesn't owe you sht. Fight for what you need, but blame yourself if you fail.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

-- a landlord who feels entitled to half your paycheck for sitting on his ass

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you don't agree with the terms society requires of landlords you are free to sell the property and invest in something else.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Bitch please. We are the society. Look at the god damn rent prices and tell me again what "we as a society" value.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

We value landlords and existing homeowners wealth over the ability for people to live their lives.

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