• EatATaco@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      Im sure they also thought the lack of poor people owning houses was “easily solved” by banning landlords.

      But how does pegging the unit ownership to income even work?

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        8 months ago

        Very simply- you have to be under a certain income threshold to qualify for these homes. The same way it’s done for lower-income housing everywhere else.

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          8 months ago

          Where does this happen? I was under the impression that low income housing was owned by the state, or maybe someone else but under strict control by the state, and you had to fall under a certain income to rent there, not purchase.

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              8 months ago

              Okay, do now we’re back to my original point:

              Im sure they also thought the lack of poor people owning houses was “easily solved” by banning landlords.

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                8 months ago

                Yes, again, because they didn’t do anything about rich people taking advantage of it. I’m not sure why you’re suggesting that “don’t let rich people have the homes” would still make it impossible to house the poor.

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                  8 months ago

                  I’m not suggest that, I’m pointing out that was seems “simple” often isn’t and also often leads to unintended consequences.