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klasbatalo t1_ja4n6rx wrote

Reply to comment by Ok-Mess-2729 in Going against slumlords by MrArkAngel11

Every other business needs a professional license or to register, be overseen by OSHA, etc should be no different for housing if they want to be treated like a business. We need consumer protections.

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Ok-Mess-2729 t1_ja4v0nz wrote

What I am saying is that requiring those things will drive out smaller landlords (example, owner occupied two family), renting units will be less attractive to those small investors and will lead way to more corporate landlords with money and attorneys at their disposal.

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klasbatalo t1_ja4vd9g wrote

This is like saying that a local mom and pop pizza joint shouldn’t have to abide by the same rules as a Pizza Hut or Dominos in paying their workers a minimum wage, or they should be immune from safety regulations, etc

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Ok-Mess-2729 t1_ja4vrbj wrote

You are right, but you don’t have to abide by the rules if you just don’t rent the unit. I have one sitting, thinking about just making it a one family to avoid the hassle. Or putting family in it with an informal agreement. I think you will see a lot of that especially from people who don’t need the money to pay the mortgage.

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klasbatalo t1_ja4w5aw wrote

Honestly we are fine with people just putting family in there, that’s often what already happens, landlords like you provide naturally existing affordable housing. Overall we are calling for expansion of public housing and sensible protections for all tenants, including your niece or nephew or grandparents.

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klasbatalo t1_ja4wi4b wrote

I would say we also believe there should be massive investment in renovation / redevelopment for all housing providers, RI has the 3rd oldest housing stock in the country and a crack down on slumlords. Landlords who follow the laws and regulations shouldn’t have an issue.

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Ok-Mess-2729 t1_ja4xq59 wrote

I just don’t have the faith in this state to manage it correctly, we didn’t get this way because we are well managed.

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klasbatalo t1_ja4zosm wrote

Well that’s why we think it should be managed by residents themselves not the state.

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Ok-Mess-2729 t1_ja5lafu wrote

I hope it works out. It’s tough out there right now.

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