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  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    The issue is ownership of property that you're not living in. Even now in the West property ownership is restricted and difficult - just eliminate the option of owning multiple properties.

    • pooh [she/her]
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      3 years ago

      I like this, but also housing co-ops and community land trusts would seemingly be useful in the transition away from renting. I feel like there needs to be some path to ownership for people who might not be able to purchase one the usual way for whatever reason.

    • infuziSporg [e/em/eir]
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      3 years ago

      How would you prevent one person or company having a subsidiary for every property?

      If you require that everything be owner-occupied, does that mean you can't leave your house for a few years to live somewhere else, and have someone else live in your house?

      • OgdenTO [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Well, companies have no need to own a residence in this situation. Also, primary residences are already treated differently in ownership rules and tax laws, so the difference is already there. Just prevent people from owning multiple houses.

      • disco [any]
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        3 years ago

        If you live somewhere else for a few years, and someone else is living in your house, you are a landlord unless you're letting them stay there for free.

        • raven [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Depending on how hard they are on your house, they're doing you a service just living there, making sure the roof doesn't start leaking or what have you.

          And if they do ruin your house, well, you could probably seek damages somehow.