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by paulgb 1304 days ago
> Like only individuals and non-profits are allowed to own houses or you can only own a property if you are registered as a resident of the city.

As a renter, I’m not a fan of this. The worst landlords I’ve had have been local and the best has been a corporation based in another city.

The problem of vacant apartments is that as long as there’s a shortage of housing in places people want, housing that has been built will increase in value. If we reduce the artificial constraints on building more housing, it will also remove the incentive to leave housing vacant.