Over the last four years, rents have skyrocketed by an average of over 30% nationwide and are a major factor in the overall inflation rate. There are a variety of factors behind the increases, including an overall housing shortage. But the Department of Justice is investigating another potential cause: a massive criminal conspiracy among large landlords.
There 28 vacant homes for every one person experiencing homelessness in the U.S.
There 28 vacant homes for every one person experiencing homelessness in the U.S.
There 28 vacant homes for every one person experiencing homelessness in the U.S.
Dental plan!
The vacant homes aren't in the same places the homeless people are trying to live tho.
The overall number of people experiencing homelessness in San Francisco increased 7% to more than 8,300 people since the last count in 2022, according to data released Thursday. (Probably a huge undercount.)
An estimated 40,458 homes and condos are sitting vacant in San Francisco, and that number could potentially go down if the city were to introduce a vacancy tax that would fine homeowners who leave their properties empty, a new report released Monday by the city's budget and legislative analyst said.
Happy to be proven wrong on this lol.
which could easily be solved if the government didn't tax the working class for existing
Totally real person when there is vacant housing in Vermont but they're homeless in NYC. "Hey I'm tryin' to die of exposha ova here"