[isostatic]

It's not just rich kids that benefit, and it's not just direct gifts that benefit.

If your parents live within commuting distance of London, you can probably take a very low paid job to get a rung on the ladder. Very few outgoings - no rent, no bills. £600/month for season ticket and nights out, and even on minimum wage you'll be saving £5k a year.

If your parents live in say Devon or Yorkshire, you can't do that. You'll be paying £1k a month just for rent.

[tomp]

IIRC Switzerland is introducing a "homeowner's tax" - the equivalent to the tax your landlord would be paying on your rent if you were renting instead of owning - essentially, they're considering you're renting to yourself, so you need to pay the tax. Now that's pro-equality (ironically, for Switzerland).

[TheCoelacanth]

I believe they already have this (it's called "imputed rent") and are considering getting rid of this[1].

[1] https://lenews.ch/2017/08/24/a-swiss-parliamentary-commissio...