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Re:Why NYC Rent Is So High (It’s Not Airbnb) by toomuchtodo on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @01:27PM (#12123209)
Or, conversely, its better that the city is extracting those taxes for services instead of it being straight profit for landlords. Lowering taxes would not lower rent charged, it'd just be more money in the pocket of landlords.
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Re:Why NYC Rent Is So High (It’s Not Airbnb) by lintiness on Tuesday July 19, 2016 @01:44PM (#12123357)
if taxes were lower, it's possible landlords would rent for less to make the same marginal dollar.
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