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 Carbfix: Stærsta framlag Íslands í loftslagsmálum heimsins Sævar Freyr Þráinsson Skoðun Fögnum á degi líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni Rannveig Magnúsdóttir,Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir,Skúli Skúlason,Ole Sandberg,Sæunn Júlía Sigurjónsdóttir Skoðun Mengum meira Heiðar Guðjónsson Skoðun Hvað verður um Kára? Helga Sigrún Harðardóttir Skoðun Sigmundi Davíð svarað Björn Bjarnason Skoðun Coda Terminal hefur ekki áhrif á neysluvatnsból höfuðborgarsvæðisins Sigrún Tómasdóttir Skoðun Af hverju leka gluggar fyrr en áður? Böðvar Bjarnason Skoðun Ferðatryggingar og val á kreditkorti Svandís Edda Hólm Jónudóttir Skoðun Verður pláss fyrir börnin? Hörður Svavarsson Skoðun Að óttast blokkir Ásta Logadóttir Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Carbfix: Stærsta framlag Íslands í loftslagsmálum heimsins Sævar Freyr Þráinsson skrifar Skoðun Sigmundi Davíð svarað Björn Bjarnason skrifar Skoðun Coda Terminal hefur ekki áhrif á neysluvatnsból höfuðborgarsvæðisins Sigrún Tómasdóttir skrifar Skoðun Líf og dauði leikur á hnífsegg Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Mengum meira Heiðar Guðjónsson skrifar Skoðun Hvað verður um Kára? Helga Sigrún Harðardóttir skrifar Skoðun Að eiga tertuna og borða hana líka – svar til formanns Hildur Sverrisdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hik er sama og tap Ingólfur Sverrisson skrifar Skoðun Af hverju leka gluggar fyrr en áður? Böðvar Bjarnason skrifar Skoðun Hluta þjóðarinnar hent út í kuldann – hinn baðar sig í sólinni Ole Anton Bieltvedt skrifar Skoðun Að óttast blokkir Ásta Logadóttir skrifar Skoðun Engin gúrka hjá Blaðamannafélaginu Sigríður Dögg Auðunsdóttir,Freyja Steingrímsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Stórnotendur eru kjölfestan í íslenska raforkukerfinu Guðríður Eldey Arnardóttir skrifar Skoðun Ert þú í góðu netsambandi? Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Evrópa og myrkrið framundan Hilmar Þór Hilmarsson skrifar Skoðun Heilræði fyrir Nýhaldið Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson skrifar Skoðun Glútenlaust gull á grillið Anna Gunndís Guðmundsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Kaupin á eyrinni Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Lokunaruppboð í Kauphöllinni Baldur Thorlacius skrifar Skoðun Viðreisn mun leggja fram tillögu um íbúakosningu um Coda Terminal verkefnið í Hafnarfirði Jón Ingi Hákonarson skrifar Skoðun Ferðatryggingar og val á kreditkorti Svandís Edda Hólm Jónudóttir skrifar Skoðun Af hverju að byggja Coda Terminal? Ólafur Elínarson,Sandra Ósk Snæbjörnsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hljóð úr horni Ingólfur Sverrisson skrifar Skoðun ESB fyrir almenning Oddný G. Harðardóttir skrifar Skoðun Strámaðurinn mikli Kristján Hreinsson skrifar Skoðun Árið er 2024 Halla Signý Kristjánsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Samkeppni í nýju ljósi Páll Hermannsson skrifar Skoðun Það er verið að grafa dýpri fátæktargjá Rúnar Sigurjónsson skrifar Skoðun „Hæ ástin, þarf að millifæra, getur þú samþykkt beiðnina?“ Heiðrún Jónsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Algeng þvæla um Evrópusambandið Jón Frímann Jónsson 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.
Fögnum á degi líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni Rannveig Magnúsdóttir,Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir,Skúli Skúlason,Ole Sandberg,Sæunn Júlía Sigurjónsdóttir Skoðun
Skoðun Coda Terminal hefur ekki áhrif á neysluvatnsból höfuðborgarsvæðisins Sigrún Tómasdóttir skrifar
Skoðun Viðreisn mun leggja fram tillögu um íbúakosningu um Coda Terminal verkefnið í Hafnarfirði Jón Ingi Hákonarson skrifar
Fögnum á degi líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni Rannveig Magnúsdóttir,Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir,Skúli Skúlason,Ole Sandberg,Sæunn Júlía Sigurjónsdóttir Skoðun