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Re:California bill to add more housing in single-family neig... by anon1m0us on Thursday May 16, 2019 @05:10PM (#19933259)
No. It's to outlaw the purchase of more than 2 pieces of real property. Renting is fine by me.
Re:California bill to add more housing in single-family neig... by kelnos on Thursday May 16, 2019 @07:01PM (#19934329)
In order to rent, you need to rent from someone. If everyone can own at most two pieces of real property, that means that at most only half the population can rent, because the property owners will live in one home, and will rent out the other (well, sure, some will rent out rooms in their primary residence).

In reality, half of the population will not want to (or be able to) own two properties (and many will not even be able to own one), so you end up with a nominal amount of home ownership, a very tiny rental market, and a bunch of people who both can't afford homes and have nowhere to rent because of the aforementioned very tiny rental market.

Re:California bill to add more housing in single-family neig... by dresstotheleft on Thursday May 16, 2019 @05:41PM (#19933630)
SO... the only way someone can rent a "house" is to rent a room in one that is currently occupied? There would be not SFR rentals if you limit ownership to 1.
Re:California bill to add more housing in single-family neig... by jonas21 on Thursday May 16, 2019 @05:50PM (#19933723)
May I suggest you think this through a bit more carefully?
Re:California bill to add more housing in single-family neig... by anon1m0us on Thursday May 16, 2019 @06:28PM (#19934075)
My ideas are well thought out. What is confusing you?

I personally own many pieces of real property. This law would affect me too. I'm actually one of the wealthy who think what we are allowing to happen is wrong.