Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can't Rent It Out

Re:Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can... by dazc on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:58AM (#19453045)

The obvious answer for this problem is for the major housebuilders to adopt a 'build to rent model' rather than 'build to sell'.

It would eliminate the need for a middleman who is often borrowing money to fund the purchase himself, adding further inefficiencies to an already inefficient business model.

The prospect of builders becoming long-term landlords may also incentivize them to build a house that will last the course of the tenancy?

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Re:Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can... by purple_ducks on Thursday March 21, 2019 @11:17AM (#19453310)

???

Developers (who hire builders) go to market for finance - they don't have the funds lying around.

Those financiers want a quickish (< 3/5 yrs) return, not a long term investment(20+ years).

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Re:Amsterdam's Plan: If You Buy a Newly Built House, You Can... by dazc on Friday March 22, 2019 @05:51AM (#19460909)

Yes, I understand they want a fast turnaround on investment which is part of the problem.

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