▲ 868 ▼ 'Renters Are Struggling': Economists Back Tenant-Led Push for Federal Rent Control (www.commondreams.org) submitted 3 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 258 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] reallynotnick@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Even if they lie requiring X months would at least put a cap on how many they could own since there are only 12 months in the year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) Iirc primary residency is already living in a single home more than 6 months out of a year, or where you lived the majority of the time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reallynotnick@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago True I guess I was reading more into the original comment on taxing more than appreciation and such. I know there are tax benefits to primary residence already, which maybe covers their original idea, but I figured it would be even higher taxes for foreigners for non-primary residence or something was what they were suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Stumblinbear@pawb.social 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) Iirc primary residency is already living in a single home more than 6 months out of a year, or where you lived the majority of the time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] reallynotnick@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago True I guess I was reading more into the original comment on taxing more than appreciation and such. I know there are tax benefits to primary residence already, which maybe covers their original idea, but I figured it would be even higher taxes for foreigners for non-primary residence or something was what they were suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] reallynotnick@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago True I guess I was reading more into the original comment on taxing more than appreciation and such. I know there are tax benefits to primary residence already, which maybe covers their original idea, but I figured it would be even higher taxes for foreigners for non-primary residence or something was what they were suggesting. permalink fedilink source parent