[s1artibartfast]

Lots of people are screaming at the top of their lungs about how to build more housing. Primarily through deregulation. Examples would be zoning codes, building codes, relaxed public comment and relaxed environmental impact assessments.

[phendrenad2]

Oh I agree, but how do we get those done? Seems like all attempts have failed, because people keep voting against it.

[mystraline]

Deregulation is how we got into the mess of housing!

In fact, its the complete financial ideation of rentals and homes. That's what's even pushed 2 earner homes to even afford a house.

But those who have, can get a house loan, rent it out for 150% of the total mortgage and paracitize off the public. And nobody is the better, except for the paracite class (landlords).

Rent controls would also do a great deal. But we hear howls from the libertarian types over controls ala Adam Smith.

And progressive heavy taxation on more than 3 houses would also help the situation of houses being bought for rental or AirBNB purposes. Again, those are parasites on all of us.

Of course, all these mean housing number go down. And those who own a large stake will definitely complain. But these are steps that would help, alongside building more with a rent-controlled and reasonable cost.

And reforming how banks are required to provide loans (proof of X rent = proof of covering x mortgage). But really? This country is going the opposite way of the common person, and has been for decades. Now, that strategy has been ramped up to extremes.

[dragonwriter]

> Deregulation is how we got into the mess of housing!

No, its not, restrictive zoning preventing actually building housing is. Which is why the mess is most acute in places which have the most such restrictions, and least in places that have less of them, wven when they are similar across all the dimensions you suggest are the real issues.

> Rent controls would also do a great deal.

At further reducing supply of housing by discouraging development? Yes, they would do a great deal of that.

[s1artibartfast]

Rent control doesn't build more homes. Neither does forcing banks to take on high risk borrowers.

Are you confusing home ownership vs renting with total housing supply?