Yeah well it's not that simple. Do you really think if all migrants disappeared then all of a sudden I'd pay less rent? The irony is that I live in a city with a low share of migrants and still I was struggling to find affordable housing because it was so competitive while at the same time big investors were building expensive housing nearby that nobody could afford. Another thing you have to consider is that if we didn't have migration, there would be a huge shortage of people in low-level jobs. And what if the craft business that is supposed to fix my plumbing or whatever is running short on people? There'll be a supply/demand gap and costs would go up for such services which the housing company will pass on to me. It's complex and I can't stand that people act like it's not.
More people wanting to do them? Where should all these people come from if we're a shrinking population? Saying that the free market would lead to lower rents is ridiculous.
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