This is feudalist ideology, where the assetless masses pay a fee to the property owners for the right to stay alive.

Rent is usury derived of monopolization. If you have a problem with that fact, take it up with Adam Smith, the father of modern capitalism. Rent-seeking is a pox on the productive economy and should be outlawed in favor of widespread genuinely affordable homeownership and usury-free not-for-profit rentals.