Sex for free rent: Why is this so wrong between consenting adults?

No, they wouldn't and again, I've pointed out the reason why: the customer is calling the shots if the tenant wants to terminate the agreement. This is not the case with sex workers.

No.

Income from rental properties is taxable. How would a landlord declare these sexual favours for tax purposes? Or explain a reduction in rental price / income from any previous tenancy?

Unless you're suggesting they commit a crime and submit false records to RTB and Revenue to hide the "sex for rent" element of their rental income.

And, what happens when the tenant who provides sexual favours moves out / on, and a new tenant moves in?

I'm sure some of the landlords on here can correct me if I am mistaken, but there are strict rules on how the rental price of a property is calculated.

The new tenant's rent is linked to the rate charged to the previous tenant. The landlord can't just decide to hike it to market rate for a new tenant, if the new tenant is not prepared to provide sexual favours to make up the difference.

Seems like any landlord who would seek or accept such an arrangement would be putting themselves in a bit of a legal quagmire. For what? Their leg over?

If they are really that desperate for sex, wouldn't it be a lot less complicated to visit an actual sex worker, instead of involving their tenants and business into it?

And while it remains illegal to pay for sex, (though not to sell it) at least the balance of power between landlord / sex worker is more level, and a lot less complicated.

I suppose the landlord could refund the difference every month? He'll pay tax on unearned income but it would mean future rental prices would be for market value.

I doubt they think it through though.

Human nature also has people raping and murdering. Where do you hope to be going with this

“yeah if a child WANTS to play doctor…” /s

Someone caving to a power imbalance because they need somewhere to sleep in this case is not sex work it’s sex exploitation

I would presume that would only be legal if the woman was living in the apartment for free, there was no letting agreement and she was in some king of sexual relationship with the owner of the property.

The law would most likely see sex in lieu of rent paid or a lower rent paid a form of prostitution. The law would a landlord demanding sex from a tennant see as some form of coercion.

In the end, and practical life I would also see it as the woman's fault for falling into this trap.

The landlord would hardly put it in the lease agreement to exepect sex for a lower rent. And even if she gives in to his demands he could still evict her as he can always prove that less rent was paid as agreed.

I can only encourage women who are faced with landlords who have expectations of sex, to build them a trap, invite him to the apartment to "discuss the arangement" and have it recorded, either on camera or at least with a microphone where his voice is identifiable, and then press charges.

Now there is a legal background to make this happen.

Why not? I have something my professor wants they have something I need we are both consenting adults? Why absolutely not here and oh yeah why the heck not over there?

I think it’s naive to think some kids don’t want to join NAMBLA but that doesn’t make it consensual. People wanting to trade sex for rent doesn’t make it consensual, it’s by definition done for a power imbalance, a great one, a place to sleep, light, heat, a private residence. This arrangement also offers zero legal protections.

that’s not a luxury that’s the whole ballgame. This whole argument/thread hinges on consent.

I’m glad you are exploring new questions and dilemmas

I just googled NAMBLA.

I wish I hadn't. I'm probably on some list now.

No, it's not already covered by Section 25 of the Act.

Section 25 specifically only applies to payments, offers or promised for "engaging in sexual activity with a prostitute".

Now, some will jump in and say that accepting free rent for sex makes one a prostitute. They miss the point.

The new legislation would make seeking, offering or advertising a free rent for sex arrangement to anyone an offence.

One is not a prostitute merely because someone else has offered them "consideration" for sex.