City services have to operate at a cost. They aren't free and the people that operate them have to earn a living. Same with City parking. These are shared community resources.
Is it to be that rental properties are that of the City to be shared? When tax rates are increased and cost of ownership of rental properties rises by the City Tax regime it's not to be passed on to the end renter with the expectation of a market rate profit for the effort?
While gouging does occur is it not the landlord that ultimately have to deal with a tenant that cannot pay or is in default for many months. Also, the market moves in sync with demand. Isn't it a gouged tenant gouging or being overpaid by what he provides to society? Shouldn't the wage be controlled along with the rent. Also, why stop there when we can control diet.
Now when we talk about the impoverished, mentally ill there is a difference. That's where we decide to come together as a society and a city and decide what our standard will be for the basic necessities. It would be my choice to look after these people as a cost for moral and ethical issues.
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