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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Parasite landlords? You really do have an attitude problem, jfman.
If it was as easy as you suggest for small businesses to own their own properties instead of renting, doesn't it make you wonder why they are not doing it?
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It's not an attitude problem - it's reality.
It's extracting money from capital alone - it doesn't generate anything 'new' for the economy other than returns for the investors.
Of course it isn't easy for small businesses to own their own property - the price of said property is being driven up by
the parasite landlords! It makes it more challenging, and less rewarding, for those great entrepreneurs you frequently tell us all about. Surely you, of all people on this forum, would think that's a bad thing?
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
To elaborate on what OB has said: Small businesses that need to expand from home need premises. There are very few freeholds for sale and they might be able to afford monthly rent, but cannot get a mortgage for a freehold property as the business hasn't yet grown sufficiently.
Doesn't make all landlords "parasite", though if that's what jfman meant.
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I'm not absolutist about it.
