L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave homes vacant

Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by Causality1 on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:32AM (#20240356)

The question is, what kind of fuckery is going on to make vacant property more profitable than rented property in the first place?

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by baggy_trough on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:37AM (#20240377)

A large number of laws written by people that don't understand economics.

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by threezero on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:54AM (#20240474)

For people who need money in something besides a bank, but don’t want the hassle of being a landlord. So not really profit, but something they feel will appreciate in value.

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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by fiter on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:36AM (#20240374)

For multi-unit properties in some California cities: rent control.

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