Will those in the southern states cope? Could you switch?

  • Mountaineer@lemmy.world
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    In the house that I’m renting it would mean replacing the gas hot water system and the stove.
    That’s not going to happen unless a law is passed forcing the owner to do so.

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      Usually these sorts of things have a carrot and stick approach.

      The carrot is usually a trade-up program offering rebates on a new/replacement model.

      The stick is gas prices - you just turn the dial up until its too hot to bear (pun intended).

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          Eventually it will, when a renter won’t rent a property if it has gas hot water because its $1000/month to turn it on.

          I agree they are uniquely insulated from the effects though, especially in this entirely broken rental market.

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      And unless the govt is willing to help foot the bill that wont happen either. Homeowners make up a big chunk of the voting block and no one is going to force something like that on them without some sort of funding.