I am Bianca Hallveig and I support rent control Bianca Hallveig Sigurðardóttir skrifar 2. maí 2022 13:31 Many people are surprised when they find out, I rent an apartment. Their first reaction is “Oh! my gosh how? Renting in Reykjavik is so expensive“. Well at the age of 18 I moved into my first apartment, and it was the most expensive thing I’ve ever done. If it wasn't for the guidance of my parents and my boyfriend moving with me, I don't think it would have been possible. The average age for people to live on their own is 25-30 years old. My question is why? The rental system in Iceland is not the best from what I heard and experienced. For example, I went to a viewing for a studio apartment of around 50 square feet and it cost almost 300,000 Kr and it was in bad condition. No one wonders why most young people are still living with their parents. Even if you have enough for rent, they might not be able to afford the insurance to get financial support. Thus, many are forced to move out of Reykjavik. Therefore, I don’t think it’s right for the landlord to overprice rentals just because they can. I was pleased when I heard Miðflokkurinn wants to implement rent control. This will help keep living costs affordable for lower-income residents who want to live in the city. I believe by implementing rent control will help for example help youth who are out of the foster care systems and other young adults get off the streets as well as those young adults be more independent. Well, if you are not fully convinced about rent control, let me share some stories from young adults about renting in the capital city. Male 21 – “I moved out at the age of 19 into a room at my friend’s house because I couldn't afford to rent an apartment on my own, not even a studio due to the high insurance. I decided together with my girlfriend as it was better financially. So, I support rent control Female 23 –I am forced to live in hostels and hotels all over the capital because of the high rent and insurance due to my financial situation, I can't support myself and pay rent. I support rent control Female 19 – I have been renting since the age of 18 and it has been near impossible to pay rent and pay for food and other expenses. My only option now is to move out of Reykjavik, I have a choice. I support rent control Female 20- I rented a studio student accommodation. My whole paycheck went towards rent and I was forced to seek help from food banks, and I have now moved out of the country. I support rent control Man 30 – At one point I chose a criminal lifestyle so I could be sent to prison because there is no chance for me to pay such a high rent and I’m not the only one. I support rent control These are stories of young Icelandic-born people sharing their experience of the rental system. No one talks about how hard it is for so many young people living in Iceland, so many are living in poverty, so many are struggling and so many are homeless. They want change and they support rent control. I would like Iceland to play its part in “ensuring access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services” in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 11.1) Safe and Affordable Housing By Bianca Hallveig Sigurdardottir, Miðflokkurinnn , 13th Seat Reykjavik. Viltu birta grein á Vísi? Sendu okkur póst. Senda grein Skoðun: Kosningar 2022 Reykjavík Miðflokkurinn Leigumarkaður Mest lesið Við erum búin að missa tökin Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir Skoðun Hálfrar aldar svívirða Stefán Pálsson Skoðun Hjúkrunarheimili í Þorlákshöfn Gestur Þór Kristjánsson,Sigurbjörg Jenný Jónsdóttir,Grétar Ingi Erlendsson,Erla Sif Markúsdóttir Skoðun Hrekkjavaka á Landakoti Kristófer Ingi Svavarsson Skoðun Um Liverpool, Diogo Jota, áföll og sorgina – hugleiðingar sálfræðings Andri Hrafn Sigurðsson Skoðun Óvenjulegt fólk Helgi Brynjarsson Skoðun Rýr húsnæðispakki Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir Skoðun Stöndum vörð um Héraðsvötnin! Rakel Hinriksdóttir Skoðun Hver greiðir fyrir breytingarnar? Svanfríður G. Bergvinsdóttir Skoðun Stöðug uppbygging orkuinnviða Adrian Pike,Bjarni Þórður Bjarnason,Tómas Már Sigurðsson Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Kirkjurnar standa en stoðirnar eru sveltar Anton Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Martin bakari flýgur heim með látum frá leikvelli auðmanna í Vatnsmýrinni Daði Rafnsson,Haukur Magnússon,Kristján Vigfússon,Margrét Manda Jónsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Stytta þarf veiðitíma svartfugla strax Hólmfríður Arnardóttir,Helga Ögmundardóttir skrifar Skoðun Hver greiðir fyrir breytingarnar? Svanfríður G. Bergvinsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Um Liverpool, Diogo Jota, áföll og sorgina – hugleiðingar sálfræðings Andri Hrafn Sigurðsson skrifar Skoðun Stöndum vörð um Héraðsvötnin! Rakel Hinriksdóttir skrifar Skoðun Við erum búin að missa tökin Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hjúkrunarheimili í Þorlákshöfn Gestur Þór Kristjánsson,Sigurbjörg Jenný Jónsdóttir,Grétar Ingi Erlendsson,Erla Sif Markúsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Stöðug uppbygging orkuinnviða Adrian Pike,Bjarni Þórður Bjarnason,Tómas Már Sigurðsson skrifar Skoðun Rýr húsnæðispakki Magnea Gná Jóhannsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hrekkjavaka á Landakoti Kristófer Ingi Svavarsson skrifar Skoðun Óvenjulegt fólk Helgi Brynjarsson skrifar Skoðun Hálfrar aldar svívirða Stefán Pálsson skrifar Skoðun $€tjum í$lensku á (mat) $€ðilinn! Ólafur Guðsteinn Kristjánsson skrifar Skoðun Minna tal, meiri uppbygging Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Tvöföld mismunun kvenna í hópi innflytjenda Sigríður Ingibjörg Ingadóttir,Steinunn Bragadóttir skrifar Skoðun Ný nálgun – sama markmið: Heimili fyrir fólkið í borginni Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir skrifar Skoðun Geymt en ekki gleymt Ástþór Ólafsson skrifar Skoðun Tækni og ungmenni: Hvar liggur ábyrgðin og hvað getum við gert? Stefán Þorri Helgason skrifar Skoðun Hvað gerir brjóstakrabbamein að ólæknandi brjóstakrabbameini? Helga Tryggvadóttir,Ólöf Kristjana Bjarnadóttir skrifar Skoðun „Lánin hækka – framtíðin minnkar“ Sveinn Óskar Sigurðsson skrifar Skoðun Hey Pawels í harðindunum Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Land rutt fyrir þúsundir íbúða í Úlfarsárdal Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson skrifar Skoðun Dýrmæt þjóðfélagsgerð Eva Björk Valdimarsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hver er þessi Davíð Oddsson? Daði Freyr Ólafsson skrifar Skoðun Hugsanlega löglegt, en siðlaust og grimmt — af hundsráni í GOGG Kristinn Ka. Nína Sigríðarson skrifar Skoðun Þjóðkirkjan engu svarar – hylur sig í fræðilegri þoku Hilmar Kristinsson skrifar Skoðun Borgarstefna kallar á aðgerðir og fjármagn Ásthildur Sturludóttir skrifar Skoðun Skjáheimsókn getur dimmu í dagsljós breytt Auður Guðmundsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Eru álverin á Íslandi útlensk? Guðríður Eldey Arnardóttir skrifar Sjá meira
Many people are surprised when they find out, I rent an apartment. Their first reaction is “Oh! my gosh how? Renting in Reykjavik is so expensive“. Well at the age of 18 I moved into my first apartment, and it was the most expensive thing I’ve ever done. If it wasn't for the guidance of my parents and my boyfriend moving with me, I don't think it would have been possible. The average age for people to live on their own is 25-30 years old. My question is why? The rental system in Iceland is not the best from what I heard and experienced. For example, I went to a viewing for a studio apartment of around 50 square feet and it cost almost 300,000 Kr and it was in bad condition. No one wonders why most young people are still living with their parents. Even if you have enough for rent, they might not be able to afford the insurance to get financial support. Thus, many are forced to move out of Reykjavik. Therefore, I don’t think it’s right for the landlord to overprice rentals just because they can. I was pleased when I heard Miðflokkurinn wants to implement rent control. This will help keep living costs affordable for lower-income residents who want to live in the city. I believe by implementing rent control will help for example help youth who are out of the foster care systems and other young adults get off the streets as well as those young adults be more independent. Well, if you are not fully convinced about rent control, let me share some stories from young adults about renting in the capital city. Male 21 – “I moved out at the age of 19 into a room at my friend’s house because I couldn't afford to rent an apartment on my own, not even a studio due to the high insurance. I decided together with my girlfriend as it was better financially. So, I support rent control Female 23 –I am forced to live in hostels and hotels all over the capital because of the high rent and insurance due to my financial situation, I can't support myself and pay rent. I support rent control Female 19 – I have been renting since the age of 18 and it has been near impossible to pay rent and pay for food and other expenses. My only option now is to move out of Reykjavik, I have a choice. I support rent control Female 20- I rented a studio student accommodation. My whole paycheck went towards rent and I was forced to seek help from food banks, and I have now moved out of the country. I support rent control Man 30 – At one point I chose a criminal lifestyle so I could be sent to prison because there is no chance for me to pay such a high rent and I’m not the only one. I support rent control These are stories of young Icelandic-born people sharing their experience of the rental system. No one talks about how hard it is for so many young people living in Iceland, so many are living in poverty, so many are struggling and so many are homeless. They want change and they support rent control. I would like Iceland to play its part in “ensuring access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services” in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 11.1) Safe and Affordable Housing By Bianca Hallveig Sigurdardottir, Miðflokkurinnn , 13th Seat Reykjavik.
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