[esoterica]

If you tax rent, landlords will pass the tax on to renters. All you are doing is making renting more unaffordable.

[whymsicalburito]

But buying will be cheaper than renting, so it seems just fine that rents would go up.

[esoterica]

A lot of people cannot afford to buy at any price point.

[hokus]

yes, to the point that [say] 10% of the rentals are empty.