Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coastal towns

Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by stouset on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @06:04PM (#28450499)

Some people can't afford homes because investors are buying them. There is zero reason to believe that prohibiting investment properties would allow everyone to afford a home.

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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by totony on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @11:35AM (#28458642)

Just like not everyone can afford a rent. The point is to make things better not to fix homelessness.

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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by stouset on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:53PM (#28460682)

And you genuinely think that reducing the number of available rental units would make things better for the overwhelming majority of people who currently can't afford to purchase a home outright?

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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by totony on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:25PM (#28461149)

Reducing the number of available rental units this way would increase the amount of dwellings available to purchase (and reduce prices). Do you think rental is the only way one can have a dwelling?

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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by anamax on Monday September 20, 2021 @03:51PM (#28598068)

> Do you think rental is the only way one can have a dwelling?

That's rich coming from someone who thinks that owning should be the only way to have a dwelling.

No, I don't think that renting is the only way to have a dwelling.

However, I do think that renting is a better option than owning for many people.

Moreover, I don't think that telling people how they should and shouldn't have dwellings is good.

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