Why do Landlords feel entitled to rent increases?

Grand but I'll just point out that people share personal anecdotes on these boards all the time.

You accuse me of fabricating and ask for verification because it interferes with the group sulk about how all landlords are hard done by.

I am continually protesting because you are continually calling me a liar, which I'm not.

Stop replying to me and I'll stop replying to you.

There is plenty of threads on here about Land lord problems. The OP and I are in similar situation.

I'm able to have sympathy for a LL losing money over time, but I have more sympathy for someone like myself on the verge of being homelessness.

I think as a society and by your posts you see nothing wrong with that. You Clearly have a capitalist, negative outlook on life.

... but the tenant is required to submit the required paperwork in advance of being approved and, therefore, before any payment is received. Is that not the case? The landlord must also provide written proof of tax compliance and registration with the RTB. It is curious that the HAP is paid to the tenant who then passes it on to the landlord as part of the monthly rent rather than directly to the landlord. If that were the case the system would surely be less open to abuse by unscrupulous tenants.

If you break the law and exploit people you are bad. Many tenants lack the experience and confidence to stick up for themselves

When did the public treat LLs like dirt? I don't see what hurt feelings have to do with price gouging.

FF and FG were the unwitting servants of PBP/Sinn Fein who represent the people?

I presume you'll still be voting for these FF and FG TDs who brought in this legislation then? They don't bear any agency for the laws they've brought in?

As I said most tenants want some protection from huge price shocks, stolen deposits etc - most ordinary people have too much self-respect to be a dog-in-the-manger not paying any rent. Do you really disagree?

Let's recap what we've learned.

Right so the media, NGOs, left-wing activists, PBP, Sinn Fein, DCC and the Irish Tenant are forcing small LLs to rent to problem tenants who won't pay - pushing up operating costs in lieu of reserve capital.

FF and FG are passive bystanders both in the past and the present. All they do is write and enact legislation but they aren't the source of it. Nor are large institutional investors who stand to gain the most.

Small LLs have taken their ball and gone home but the ones who haven't should ride the supply shock as far as it'll go, it's what they deserve after being given poor treatment. Except they're only doing it to cover operating costs.

Do I have that all correct?

No. Your posts point to you being older, home owner and/or maybe a landlord?I could be wrong.

You paint a picture in your posts of someone very defensive and worse case scenario in your own head.

When I congratulate some for saving for a deposit because LL kept rent reasonable, you seem enraged by this idea and painted a picture of a LL not getting maximum profits and how awful that is.

You come across very much a capitalist and not much empathy for people being homelessness.

People like that just have a negative, I'm all right jack vibe to them. Just how you come across to me.

I don't know you either and as I said it's a vibe I get from your posts.

You haven't really provided an explanation. You just keep saying LL should get maximum profits because they can. As to the original posters point we need laws to stop massive rip offs from LL. I know sentiment on here is that LL are the victims and tenants are to powerful. I feel as a tenant, I have no power and at the LL mercy, who will keep increasing as much as they can.

Maybe smaller LL have it tough compared to the big boys, that a point, I'm not sure on. Smaller LL might be getting out now due to red tape or the massive profits they can make selling. Either way no LL is facing homelessness at the moment.