01-23-2024, 12:45 PM
(01-22-2024, 10:17 PM)nms Wrote: The inability to pay top rent does not always correlate with someone's ability to keep a place in good condition.
I guess technically speaking, you're right. But the reality is usually the opposite. I guarantee if you go to some of the transitional, supportive housing or shelters in this region they look like absolute shit more often than not. Social housing usually suffers from the same issues. I think anyone who has ever walked around a social housing project knows what I mean. Heck even regular old rental apartment buildings can look awful because when you don't own, there is less incentive to maintain the place.
I'd hope that the people who are granted the privilege to live here will be kind enough to not trash the place out of respect for others, but I also won't be surprised if it begins to happen. It's unfortunately just a common issue you find in housing options like this. There is a lot of academic research that has been done in fields like architecture, sociology and economics that tries to explain it if you are curious.