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England worst place in developed world to find housing, says report (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The solution is a second home tax, which is to be paid, if you do not live in a house for a given period every year. Obviously it needs to be high enough.

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    This would still allow the super rich to take over a town. So, another idea: A second home cap, which must not be exceeded. Say a village decides they can handle 1% of their houses owned by the 1%, but not more. Once these two houses found their part-time inhabitants, #3 must wait, or go somewhere else. A bit like garden plots, or boat piers. Naturally, this would also drive prices due to scarcity.

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