If you pay 1% for one house, someone with 2 houses should pay 2%, and a company with 2000 homes should pay 2000%

That would make it increasingly difficult for mega companies to buy up everything and torture the housing market

  • duckshuffgoose@lemmy.ml
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    5 hours ago

    That is true, but not what was pointed out. Who rents out homes then, it not companies or landlords? I fully agree companies should not own homes. And also believe rent should be pinned to purchase price value +x% per year something. And landlords should not be able to own more than a certain number of dwelling units.

    But then who rents out the temporary homes, or homes for people who just don’t want to own for a reason

    • Hugucinogens@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 hours ago

      One heavily oversimplified answer, from the many possible ideas, is:

      Nationally built cheap housing, with minimal or no rent. That means, housing as a public good, like nationally owned water and electricity companies.