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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by sgc on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @04:10PM (#46532848)
Rent would go through the roof and it would become even harder to get out of the rental trap. It's better to just have a very low hard cap on the number of properties anyone can own.
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by sapphicsnail on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @04:28PM (#46533147)
People being less likely to buy multiple houses is going to make it harder for people to buy a primary residence?
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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by sgc on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @10:55PM (#46537013)
You think landlords won't pass their costs on to tenants? How do the tenants save when their rent is even more unaffordable than it is now?
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