• BigDaddySlim@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Just checked local rentals (Boston Metro West area), cheapest 3 bedroom here in my town is $2,400 a month with only hot water included. That particular complex is a roach infested pisshole.

    The luxury apartments they insist on building around here are minimum $3,200 and go up to $3,500+ with again, only hot water included.

    Cheapest 1 bedroom available on apartments.com is $1,800 (again only water included) and is a converted attic. You could also rent a room in some else’s house for about $900-1,200 a month off Facebook marketplace.

    It’s fucking insanity

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      7 months ago

      City governments are like “but developers pay us for the privilege of putting up the luxury buildings, win-win, right?!” and miss that it doesn’t house any of the population that needs it. I’d rather directly build public housing with my taxes.