When one valve controls water for the whole building, problems are inevitable.
A simple look at why shared water supply causes neighbour disputes in Indian cities:
https://sivaprasadbose.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/shared-water-supply-problems-in-indian-cities/
This is what politicians don't understand about renting
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ-De5i1q48&pp=ugUHEgVlbi1HQg%3D%3D
The War on Roommates: Why Is Sharing a House Illegal?
#HackerNews #TheWarOnRoommates #SharingEconomy #HousingIssues #LegalChallenges #RoommateRights
I tweeted years ago; Boarding houses were made illegal by zoning that enforced single family homes and by rules limiting occupancy, demanding every room have a private bathroom, outlawing shared kitchens, requiring parking spaces for every resident etc. How States and Cities Decimated Americansβ Lowest-Cost Housing Option is an excellent, hard-hitting piece making and extending [β¦]
The sordid reality of retirement villages: Residents are being milked for profit
https://unherd.com/2025/09/the-sordid-truth-about-retriement-villages/
#HackerNews #retirementvillages #profit #exploitation #elderlycare #housingissues #socialjustice
When Zoe Todd finally got her #TinyHome settled onto a new property with her father & sister in #Nanoose, she breathed a sigh of relief.
It had been quite the journey from where they had all lived in #Errington. With her dad on a fixed income & a COVID-related health scare that had her feeling vulnerable, they all had a vision of trying to find somewhere big enough where they could live in community & look after each other.
Though sometimes described as #MissingMiddleHousing, tiny home living is effectively #illegal in many regions, including Nanaimo.
Years after first investigating the possibility of permitting tiny homes as a solution to the #HousingCrisis & even advocating for their use at the 2022 #UnionOfBCMunicipalities convention, the #RDN appears to be backtracking β cracking down on residents like Todd & more clearly defining a six-month limit on those living in RVs in parks & campgrounds.
https://thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/regional-district-of-nanaimo-tiny-homes-and-rvs
#Nanaimo #NorthCowichan #BCpoli #NanaimoPoli #VancouverIsland #LetPeopleLiveInTinyHomes #SupportTinyHomes #HousingIssues #VanIsle #BritishColumbia #Canada
Barking housing estate's award-winning balconies crumble under scrutiny after a partial collapse and concerns over integrity. Residents are wary of walking on balconies amid safety fears.
Full story -> https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0keq45y4zjo
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#BalconyCollapse #SafetyConcerns #HousingIssues #ResidentSafety
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