Why is it that hard working people cant find a decent apartment because either you make too much or its a "tax credit apartment" i mean nice apartments but i have to live in the hood because thats all thats available
2006-10-04 17:43:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
i live in the south a small town in the south when me and my husband started looking for an apartment they all are telling us he makes too much but then we see crackheads and people getting help from the goverment in these nice apartments and its not right. the only apartment place here that is not based on income is in a bad part of town its crazy
2006-10-04 17:53:22 · update #1
Ok maybe i should clear something up for the rest of yall WE CAN AFFORD ANY APARTMENT BUT THEY SAY WE MAKE TOO MUCH FOR THE NICER ONES
2006-10-04 17:54:49 · update #2
leeann i agree we make too much for help from the goverment but they can help people on drugs and people who dont work with housing what about the people that is paying the taxes that are used for caring for these people i mean damn dont i deserve a nice apartment like them
2006-10-04 18:19:01 · update #3
Do you have a dog, are you a smoker, do you have reference's
2006-10-04 17:48:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rental housing and apartment costs are a perfect example of how the government can find themselves in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation - especially in a free market system.
With very noble intentions, the government determined that low wage earners needed a little help in order to afford a decent place to live.
They initiated Section 8 to provide rent subsidies for low income workers.
And as soon as the landlords got wind that the government was paying the rent - the rates no longer needed to be competitive with what people could really afford - and apartments didn't have to stay unoccupied while waiting for a tenant.
You remember, these are the guys that buy $300 hammers and $250 ashtrays - and the present rent structure proves they should just stay the hell out of the market place.
2006-10-05 01:06:22 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With the cost of property and apartments, there is a big problem with finding a decent priced place. Working hard is what most people have to do just to keep the places they have right now. Its just the age we live in that hard workers have problems.
2006-10-05 00:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by JaCy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where on earth do you live? Here we have wonderful new apartment buildings.. many with pools and clubs. They are clean and well kept. They are very reasonable priced for what all you get. If you are a big city mouse... MOVE out and move south...
2006-10-05 00:49:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you make that much rent a house.
2006-10-05 00:58:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋