• alvvayson@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They will need to pay the property tax with no possibility of getting a tax discount, so they will have a competitive handicap against owner-occupiers, who will be able to outbid them in contrast to the current situation.

    Government could consider providing a discount if the houses are rented out at affordable rates.

    • Bonskreeskreeskree@lemmy.world
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      That just makes the asset more expensive and would likely get passed onto the renter. There’s got to be something done to curb their purchases. Making it more expensive on the backend won’t change them paying cash up front to outbid a regular family.