Why rent is too damn high

If you think your rent is too damn high, you're absolutely right. Here's why.

[roby.]

The average rent in my area is about $1200 for a one bedroom apartment $1400 for a two bed. I'm not even in the 'city' I live almost an hour from downtown Atlanta. Not to mention most renters want the first month pluss a $500 - $600 deposit as well as proof you make 4× the rent. Yes they expect people who make $4000 a month to pay that price for a one bedroom apartment. Did I mention employment is rare as gold here? And the average wage is about $10 an hour? Also we're surrounded by old money (people who think everyone can just get thousands of dollars with ease) So they demand the rent remain high so only wealthy *cough* white *cough* people can live here. For young people like me it's a nightmare.

[kithkin]

People need to organize and collectively boycott high rent. We're not working together, we're in competition amongst each other at every level. The people at the bottom have a mountain to climb and it will take everything they have and most will never make it

[KaijuKingGojira]

I dont feel like companies should pay people 15 dollars an hour as minimum wage, I feel like the price of living shouldn't be so high though because I don't care where you work at if you work over 40 hours a week anywhere in the world you should be able to take care of yourself properly 700 dollars a week month is almost an entire pay check for most people and then they have to take care of their other bills.

[fabianbarba]

With the current evictions during this pandemic.. the rent got too damn high.

[sillylaseranimator]

The Rent higher is trying killing me off almost being homeless.

[SnipeU]

That seams entirely backwards. If the rent keeps going up how can people save for a down paymant on a house????