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It's an endlessly recurring phenomenon of people that when they don't have any legal right to something but use it for a long time, they believe they have a per
by lopmotr 9y ago
It's an endlessly recurring phenomenon of people that when they don't have any legal right to something but use it for a long time, they believe they have a permanent right to it. If you really value living somewhere, you can pay for that privilege and exclude other people who don't want it as much as you do. Somebody has to miss out when there's limited supply of housing.
- dx034 9y agoBerlin actually has a lot of potential supply, there's little geographical restriction and generally good public transport. Zoning laws are also comparably friendly (at least compared to SF and London). But real estate projects still take 3-5 years to complete.
- lopmotr 9y agoThat seems to be a common problem. In New Zealand, especially Auckland, there's a housing shortage so the local governments have relaxed zoning restrictions. But there's also a shortage of builders so they can't build fast enough and housing will stay expensive for years until that catches up.