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The bigger issue is that as society in general gets richer much of the increase is being captured by landlords (and to an extent older property owners.) In the
by laurencerowe 8y ago
The bigger issue is that as society in general gets richer much of the increase is being captured by landlords (and to an extent older property owners.) In the UK, the size of new build homes is at a 90 year low. [1]
[1] https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/04/shrinking-homes-the-average-british-house-20-smaller-than-in-1970s/ https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/04/shrinking-homes-the-ave...
- tomjen3 8y agoIronically Adam Smith also pointed that one out. He also suggested a tax on rent as one of the best ways to tax, since it ends up being paid by the landlord.