> Consolidation of all ownership onto a few large players is not a good thing for society. For the past few decades a large percentage of new housing has been

> Consolidation of all ownership onto a few large players is not a good thing for society. For the past few decades a large percentage of new housing has been built by large developers who buy cheap land just outside of town, clear cut it, then build a bunch of cheaply made identical houses in complexes with nothing else allowed, leaving behind an HOA to enforce conformity. The laws encourage these large developers, and sprawl. It's too much overhead for an individual or a small developer to build in an established neighborhood, especially if they are not building expensive housing. Even lately hedgefunds and other large investors have been buying up housing at a greater rate, because they know the supply has been restricted by law. They'll squeeze everyone they can for money and lobby to keep their gravy train going.