Comment Comment by BurningFrog > One is asymmetry in scale: you have one unit; landlords have many more. This gives them stronger negotiating power.This is one of those theoretical arguments that sounds good but have no empirical foundation at all.If it was true the gigantic Walmart could completely dick me around when buying socks and toilet paper. In reality prices are very competitive.It also completely ignores that fact that most landlords are small operations, and often the tenants are richer than their landlords. parent BurningFrog 7 years ago
This is one of those theoretical arguments that sounds good but have no empirical foundation at all.
If it was true the gigantic Walmart could completely dick me around when buying socks and toilet paper. In reality prices are very competitive.
It also completely ignores that fact that most landlords are small operations, and often the tenants are richer than their landlords.