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Re:The end of landlords: the surprisingly simple solution to... by ethanbond on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @05:26PM (#39760410)
Causing landlords and speculators to actually put units to market does increase supply, without the added complexity (and cost and time lag) of having to build it first.
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Re:The end of landlords: the surprisingly simple solution to... by JetSetWilly on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @05:35PM (#39760502)
It doesn't increase the supply of houses. It increases the supply of houses for sale, and reduces the supply of houses for rent. I don't see why this is a better state of affairs, especially if you can't afford to buy.
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Re:The end of landlords: the surprisingly simple solution to... by howerj on Tuesday March 19, 2024 @05:36PM (#39760506)
That's a temporary solution at best, and hurts those that cannot afford to buy even with reduced prices which I believe is what is happening now. Lots of small time landlords exiting the market due to changing in taxation causing rent to increase. Oh, and house prices are still rising.
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