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The Dutch system caters for that through the social housing system. There are special companies that get permits to own houses and rent them at cheap prices for
by lifty 5y ago
The Dutch system caters for that through the social housing system. There are special companies that get permits to own houses and rent them at cheap prices for disadvantaged groups.
- ehou 5y agoIn theory you are right. In practice this part of the system is having problems too: - people who used to move on to a larger house stay because of the increased costs - older houses are broken down and are replaced by newer ones … but due to building regulations fewer are build at the same place - due to stagnation in outflow and decreased number of houses the waiting time for getting a “social house” is increased by a ridiculous amount. In Eindhoven it is more than 10 years - in theory. But due to rules about preferred placement it’s often way more.
- ChrisLomont 5y agoAh, so a government monopoly on a common part of markets. Usually such action has downsides, in the same way rent controls end up hurting renters.