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Rent in Cities Skylines 2 was too high, so the devs removed landlords

It was getting so bad, people were actually suggesting building more homes.

Resource-intensive gaming — Enlarge/ Remember, folks inside those polygons: If your housing feels too expensive, spend less money on resource consumption. The first and most important thing it tackles is the persistent issue of "High Rent," something that's bothering the in-game citizens ("cims" among fans), C:S2 players, and nearly every human living in the United States and many other places. If a citizen has a high enough income, but not enough liquid cash, such that they should have been able to swing this month's boarding, "they won’t complain and will instead spend less money on resource consumption."

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