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Re:New Zealand to ban foreigners from buying existing houses by Spooky23 on Thursday October 26, 2017 @07:32PM (#15564202)
Tie tax discounts to residency and register those applications centrally.
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Re:New Zealand to ban foreigners from buying existing houses by elyobo on Thursday October 26, 2017 @07:45PM (#15564288)
This is a different issue, establishing the difference between someone that buys a property to live in vs buys it as an investment.
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Re:New Zealand to ban foreigners from buying existing houses by Spooky23 on Friday October 27, 2017 @08:46AM (#15567752)
It is, but tax policy can drive behavior. No residential exemption == higher carrying cost.
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