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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by intrasight on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:17PM (#46534640)
>Personally, I think unoccupied homes in general ought to be penalized

As is done in the UK

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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by arethuza on Thursday January 08, 2026 @04:46AM (#46539173)
That sounds like the "empty home premium" - which only kicks in after a year:

https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/second-homes-and-empty-proper...

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Re:US will ban Wall Street investors from buying single-fami... by intrasight on Sunday January 11, 2026 @09:10PM (#46583064)
Which is fair compromise as it can take that long to find a tenant.
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