Re:Rent control isn’t working in Sweden
by WalterBright on Friday August 27, 2021 @04:32AM
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Many own the home, they can sell it to anyone, including people who want to own it as a residence. Underperforming buildings also get razed by developers.
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> Many own the home, they can sell it to anyone, including people who want to own it as a residence.
Which, in terms of the rental market, is the exact same thing as that person long-term renting the unit.
> Underperforming buildings also get razed by developers.
... And in this town, when that happens, they get replaced by buildings containing more units. You may have seen a few cranes here and there on the city skyline.