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Regardless of politics, landlords who deliberately keep empty apartments off-market are a menace to society. If CA can't sue these people into infinity I don't
by 71a54xd 4y ago
Regardless of politics, landlords who deliberately keep empty apartments off-market are a menace to society. If CA can't sue these people into infinity I don't know another state that can and no rent-control isn't the answer here...
It's literally a bigger problem facing the working class or anyone without a mommy and daddy check than the diamond industry creating false scarcity and still propping up the price of "natural" diamonds over lab stones...
- Izikiel43 4y agoIt's their property, they are free to use it (or not) as they see fit. The solution for all this issues on lack of housing is easy, let people build more. SF is famous for its Kafkaesque regulations and zoning for building. Remove them, let apartment buildings be built everywhere, and the problem will solve itself.
- gausswho 4y agoThey are free to keep or sell as the populace around them votes how best their land is used.
- AdrianB1 4y agoThat is called mob rule.
- HDThoreaun 4y agoAs opposed to minority rule by land holders?
- 71a54xd 4y agoIMO it's a zoning problem. If you build residential it should be occupied, in theory if you build it that's the entire point. Mixed use / commercial is another story. If implemented correctly, this could also solve the issue of foreign nationals buying up tons of property just to sit on as an investment - which is a net negative for anyone actually living in the city where these properties are built.