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Re:Landed (YC W16) on why teacher home-ownership is central ... by cmdrfred on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @08:36AM (#14087084)
You can't really say that without knowledge of how high those additional taxes would be. If the costs rise to the point that a reasonable profit for the level of risk involved can't be made then prices would certainly have to rise irrespective of demand. I suspect given the nature of ever rising taxation in most municipalities that introducing this tax even in a modest form would increase perceived risk[0] of property ownership enough to increase average rents.

[0]If the cost of an unoccupied property or a nonpaying tenant goes up, rents will likely go up in response.

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