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Re:Will the UK's gas holders be missed? by tankenmate on Saturday January 31, 2015 @07:20AM (#8976545)
A good reason for 'use it or sell it' laws; not just for land, but habitable properties as well. If no one has lived in it for 2 years the government should be able to force you to sell it.
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Re:Will the UK's gas holders be missed? by learnstats2 on Sunday February 01, 2015 @08:28AM (#8979827)
Sure.

The goal of capitalism is that stuff is used in an economically efficient way, and capitalism is a bit broken when that doesn't happen.

'Use it or sell it' is needed but dangerous: applied naively, this creates false incentives.

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