I won't deny that some landlords might exploit but most just capitalize on the supply/demand dynamic, that is not exploitation, that is fair trade. More people move to cities for the amenities and high pay than move because they could not find a job outside the city.

I admit that I moved from a rural town to a larger (but still small) city. Not because I could not find a job, I had no problem finding jobs. I moved because I wanted a better job, a job to be proud of, a job I could enjoy and grow in.

Back to discussing landlords, are most of the evil landlords the ones that own domiciles as opposed to commercial property. So is the problem really a housing problem not a renting problem. Are you opposed to rents in any form or just rental housing.

I don't remember if it was you or a responded who indicated that proper housing was a human right.

Maybe there should be some definition of what adequate shelter is that must be provide as a human right. Is a tent in a tent camp sufficient to satisfy the requirements of a human right for adequate shelter?

Are you familiar with:

"A chair is still a chair

Even when there's no one sittin' there

But a chair is not a house

And a house is not a home

When there's no one there to hold you tight

And no one there you can kiss goodnight

Woah girl"

or any other take on a home is more than just shelter, more than the building.

The homeless lack for much more than just shelter.

TEK