Why it’s so hard to find an apartment you can afford | CNN Business
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Finding a new apartment to rent can be a slog. And with over half of US renters already paying more than 30% of their income — the standard threshold — it is clear there’s an affordability crisis.
  • PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world
    261·
    9 months ago

    The only people who have the power to change any of this won’t because doing so is against their best interest.

    • NarrativeBear@lemmy.world
      31·
      9 months ago

      And it would impact the aesthetic of the surrounding neighborhood, as said by most HOA organizations.

      Most proposals to the problems we face get shut down by the very communities we live in.

      • shuzukoEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        Apartments that might attract lower income renters? Not In My BackYard!