Dahaarkan said:
I do not understand your reasoning.
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I also do not see the difference in morality from the service provided by a restaurant and the service provided through rental housing.
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I will try to explain my reasoning in a different way once Mercury is direct again. My way of reasoning can easily be misunderstood because it is not linear in most cases, so it takes effort to translate it in the right form for interaction with other people. My Mercury also makes many aspects to other planet, which results in my communications having multiple styles, which can make it confusing if I fail to adapt it to my interlocutor. These are downsides. There are obviously upsides as well, but they are irrelevant right now.
I don't know how it's relevant but housing in question has 3 rooms, a bathroom, small living room and kitchen. With a decently sized yard that I bought to be a part of this property. I am currently renting it out for around € 550,00 and have about ~ € 230,00 in expenses (water/electricity/gas included in rent + mortgage).
It is pricey for the region but it's also much more than just an apartment considering the backyard, parking spot and location giving much privacy and peace (away from the main roads). The rent is fair for what's provided.
That is indeed much fairer compared to the places I've lived in and looked in so far in this country. What you charge for the whole house, here they would not even charge it for one bedroom in the house. And that's in the poorest areas.
Let me make an example. The minimum you pay here in the poorest areas (bills excluded) is £260 for one bedroom in a house of multiple occupancy. As you can imagine, the whole property would be at least 3 bedrooms, so the price would be £780 + bills. The house is in this cases is often worn down and poorly-keep, with a low energy efficiency rating, meaning utilities (water, gas, electricity, broadband, council tax) would cost a lot.
If you move to the city centre, prices for one bedroom starts at £420 if you're lucky. £500 most likely to upward of £800. We're considering 2-4 bed properties, and the price for the whole property are around £900 minimum. 1-bedroom properties start at £600 (haven't seen any cheaper on the market). This does not include expenses. These properties look better and can have a better energy rating, although some still lag behind at D or C.
On top of that, you also have lazy estate agents that can't even do their jobs, not even replying to emails and calls. Different information on available property if you ask different agents from the same agency and if you look at their website. Then you get notified one or two weeks later "This property has now been let, so it's no longer available". These people don't even care about their OTE, especially now that many of them are allowed to work from. I have team mate who works in the sector and complains about 'how difficult it is to stay focused when working from home', and how distractions prevent him from achieving his work targets (he doesn't even have children).
Some landlords act the same way as most agents. Very slow replies, and sometimes ridiculous requirements such as 'pay 12 months upfront or be in full-time employment earning at least 4x the annual rent' and 'no DSS' (welfare benefits). So, if you are unemployed (even if actively looking for work), they'll bar you from renting, even if you offer them up to 6 months in advance.
That's how it works in the more capitalistic countries. And it's not like wages here actually allow for you to satisfy certain requirements, especially when the majority here blows 100s to get pissed and/or stoned in the weekend or buys cigarettes (which cost 3x as much as in Italy here), then complains 'I'm poor/have no money'.
Minimum wage here when you are 23 or over is called 'National Living Wage' which is a joke because the cost of living varies from area to area, and those wage doesn't allow you to meet all your real needs anywhere. Most employers think they are clever and they only offer you minimum wage, no matter what the type of job. Some will try to get away with paying you less by not making your salary pro rata, and most idiot lambs don't even know they can report this to the government and have them prosecuted in a county court if they refuse to pay you any outstanding amount for the hours you worked.
There is also another thing called 'Real Living Wage' which is again the same in all the country and some employers are even proud to offer it. This is just a few pence over the NLW, and it's still a joke. Another scheme to underpay people. One of the best paid positions for those who want to remain employees here is to drive lorries, work for Royal Mail or join Civil Service. Civil service is quite convenient as they pay much better pension contributions compared to most other jobs. Non-contributory pension contributions are in fact around 3 times and higher compared to most jobs that offer this non-contributory scheme. That being said, not many jobs offer non-contributory pension anyway.
Anyway, my examples above should explain why I asked you about one of your rental properties. It was about comparing it to how things are here. Obviously, I don't know about average