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TexasBushwhacker

(20,174 posts)
13. That's what I want to know too
Sat May 8, 2021, 10:46 PM
May 2021

While I agree that rental assistance should be available as well, everyone has not been impacted the same amount at the same time. It can take time (weeks if not months) to apply and qualify for assistance.

But I do wonder who they think will occupy the vacant apartments. Anyone who can possibly afford to buy a home is doing so because of low interest rates. Demand for apartments and other rentals should be going down, not up, but it certainly hasn't caused rents to go down where I live. All newly constructed apartments are "luxury" properties wanting $1800 for a 1 BR. The older apartments slap a coat of paint on them and change their name so they can jack the rent up 30%. I don't get it.

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