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		kazinator on March 29, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Shadow credit score could decide whether you get a... Tenants cannot pick an arbitrary landlord L for a given, fixed rental unit U. They can pick a different rental unit with a different L.

TheOtherHobbes on March 29, 2022 [–]

Tenants pick what they can afford. Landlords charge what the market can bear.

The entirely predictable result is some very rich landlords and some very homeless people.

kazinator on March 31, 2022 | [–]

In reality, stuff also happens such as: landlords working several jobs to cover the bills, unable to get rid of nonpaying tenants.

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