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> I could never understand why this wasn't means tested continually. They've started some degree of means testing a few years ago: the maximum allowed rent in
by em500 5y ago
> I could never understand why this wasn't means tested continually.
They've started some degree of means testing a few years ago: the maximum allowed rent increase on social/rent-controlled houses can now depend on income. This was controversial legislation for privacy reasons (it involves giving landlords information about tenant incomes every year).
- kingludite 5y agoOh, I missed that one. It seems to me that income tax based on rent would be more privacy preserving.