[s0uthPaw88]

Can you provide links to back up your assertion that investors would buy housing and then not utilize the space? Seems like a bad investment then...

[mtviewdave]

Here's a discussion from last week about an article on the situation in the UK:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10158180

Here's a couple articles on the situation in Vancouver:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-est...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/vancouv...

If you Google "Vancouver empty condos" you'll get an entire page of links.

[abritinthebay]

Well it does make sense short term but it would be a bloody stupid thing to do medium to long-term.