[toupeetape]

> But as we all know getting bureaucracies to implement something like this will cost hundreds of millions, and will it be beneficial in the short term? Probably not. But we should start looking at long-term solutions.

Penalizing people for having extra rooms while it is impossible for them to downsize because there is insufficient supply of smaller properties is not a long term solution.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/big-lie-behind...

[Mandatum]

In which case it would make sense to rent the spare room out.