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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a landlord on the "why don't you buy a house" thread who thinks renters are "greedy" and have no rights.  I'm so sick of this argument; I see it all the time on DCUM.  I'm a renter, always pay my rent on time, and take care of the property I live in.  I suspect the vast majority of renters do the same.  In DC, there are more renters than homeowners.  And yet this nonsensical attitude persists.  I would say there are more greedy landlords than greedy renters.  Thank god for rent control, that's all I can say. [/quote]

You have the concept of rights wrong - particularly property rights.

As a renter, you don't own the property. The landlord does.  As a tenant, your rights are spelled out explicitly in your lease.

If you're so sick of the concept, then buy.[/quote]

Where did PP say s/he was under the impression s/he owned the property? I read the post as claiming rights, which renters do have. Rightfully so![/quote]

I saw the OP's post in a different thread.  He called a landlord greedy for increasing the rent (on a yearly basis), and implies that this violates his right as a tenant.  It doesn't.  [/quote]

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