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Tech millionaire builds 99-unit tiny house neighborhood for homeless Canadians - rent is kept at 30% of income, the large majority of residents pay a maximum of $200 — including all utilities (www.goodgoodgood.co)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's an arbitrary number, which means there is definitely wiggle room. People are surviving up at 60% (barely) so I think yes, these days 35% would also be considered reasonable by most

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Yes, it's an arbitrary number, but that doesn't make it meaningless.

Renters are losing wealth faster than any other demographic in this country, and