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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by stouset on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @01:54PM (#28460698)
How exactly do you think somebody else could have rented that property if somebody wasn't allowed to purchase it for the purpose of renting it out?
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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by totony on Wednesday September 08, 2021 @02:23PM (#28461112)
You misread what I said. The person would have bought it instead of having to rent it from your friend
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Re:Banning Airbnb considered as housing crisis bites in coas... by anamax on Monday September 20, 2021 @03:48PM (#28598019)
Many people who rent do so because renting is better for them than buying.
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