Minneapolis passes a LAW forcing landlords to accept any Section-8 applicant, regardless
Decades ago, the leaders of the Democrat party realized that "public housing"--i.e. free housing for low-income people--was a costly disaster. So some brilliant Dem had a great idea for "fixing" that: Instead of building millions more units of "public housing," why not simply give poor people tax dollars, and let them use the money to rent privately-owned houses?
Hey, great idea! It became known as "Section 8 housing." Slum-lords loved it, since it guaranteed them an income. But owners of nicer homes quickly learned that if they rented to Section-8 tenants, the result was overwhelmingly likely to be a wrecked property.
So, many landlords stopped accepting so-called Section-8 vouchers.
Well. Pols of both parties don't like it when uppity private citizens don't do as they're told, so the Democrat-ruled city of Minneapolis passed a LAW making it a crime for any landlord to refuse to rent to a Section-8 applicant. Cuz, fairness, eh?
Dozens of apartment owners complained that their refusal to rent to Section-8 applicants was due to finding information on the applicant that would indicate a likely loss, like wrecking other rental homes. They sued the city to have the new law overturned, and a lower-court judge agreed.
The Democrats ruling Minneapolis promptly appealed that verdict, and now they've managed to get the appeals court to support the law, and defeat the landlord group. Yay!
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey cheered the ruling by the appeals court: "Housing is a human right—and no one should ever be unjustly denied a place to live,” he said. "Today’s court decision is a victory for Minneapolis families who need homes."
Ah yes: "Housing is a human right," just like free medical care, free college for all, free six-figure jobs for everyone and forcing taxpayers to repay student loans. It's a "human right" because Democrats say so. And if that gets them elected "that's just a happy coincidence."
Years ago I owned two rental homes. No longer. I would never own rental property again, for exactly the reason displayed in the Minnesota case. When Dems rule, the risk VASTLY outweighs any benefit.
Hey, great idea! It became known as "Section 8 housing." Slum-lords loved it, since it guaranteed them an income. But owners of nicer homes quickly learned that if they rented to Section-8 tenants, the result was overwhelmingly likely to be a wrecked property.
So, many landlords stopped accepting so-called Section-8 vouchers.
Well. Pols of both parties don't like it when uppity private citizens don't do as they're told, so the Democrat-ruled city of Minneapolis passed a LAW making it a crime for any landlord to refuse to rent to a Section-8 applicant. Cuz, fairness, eh?
Dozens of apartment owners complained that their refusal to rent to Section-8 applicants was due to finding information on the applicant that would indicate a likely loss, like wrecking other rental homes. They sued the city to have the new law overturned, and a lower-court judge agreed.
The Democrats ruling Minneapolis promptly appealed that verdict, and now they've managed to get the appeals court to support the law, and defeat the landlord group. Yay!
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey cheered the ruling by the appeals court: "Housing is a human right—and no one should ever be unjustly denied a place to live,” he said. "Today’s court decision is a victory for Minneapolis families who need homes."
Ah yes: "Housing is a human right," just like free medical care, free college for all, free six-figure jobs for everyone and forcing taxpayers to repay student loans. It's a "human right" because Democrats say so. And if that gets them elected "that's just a happy coincidence."
Years ago I owned two rental homes. No longer. I would never own rental property again, for exactly the reason displayed in the Minnesota case. When Dems rule, the risk VASTLY outweighs any benefit.
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