That should be a very scary thought, because there is nothing to stop rents from rising with the scarcity of housing that we are experiencing right now. This does not even take into consideration the immigrants that will be forced to relocate because of climate change. On top of that real estate has caught the attention of the investment world. They are like vultures when they sense the sweet odor of profit. Get a piece of real estate, even if it's smaller than what you want. If you don't get on the rising price escalator you will be left behind and will never catch up. Once you have a mortgage, attack it savagely.

https://medium.com/personal-finance/3-ways-to-destroy-your-mortgage-b92736310775