All of the capitalistic English speaking countries today are suffering, the same problem and it ain’t because of rent control, starter houses/homes are not being built for the most part and no affordable apartments are either it’s come down to you shall rent for the rest of your life, and live in a luxury apartment doubled up with roomies, or enjoy living in a car or van on the road.

That modern day tenement apartment is now known as a luxury apartment with the amenities courtesy of an equity company.

There's even a new word for it: "rent-seeking", if you're my age you remember the Ropers as a kindly awkward couple. And Mr. Furley as kind of a weirdo but landlords were never associated with corporate greed for me generation. I realize that situation has changed and I feel for these poor kids.

Heck I remember renting a full house in decent (not great) neighborhoods for $300 which was earnable in a single day.