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I'm sorry, how do taxes or trees destroy the value of a property? Tenants absolutely can ruin a house. Imagine the surprise when you find out the tenants have d

I'm sorry, how do taxes or trees destroy the value of a property? Tenants absolutely can ruin a house. Imagine the surprise when you find out the tenants have done more damage to a property than their rent covers. Yes, people need and should be housed. No, that doesn't mean they need _my_ house. Build up public housing resources. If the govt wants to buy my property at market rate and give it away, and I agree to sell, go for it. Otherwise, I hear you have a good retirement fund that you spent years building. I didn't didn't do that, so just give me half of what you saved and we will call it fair.

nmfisher 3y ago
The reasonable compromise is to heavily tax vacant properties and spend the revenue building public housing.
- mozman 3y ago
  We need to improve our mental health care system and get these people working, so they can rent. There isnt a shortage of homes, just a shortage of money to pay rent.
  - nmfisher 3y ago
    In my home country (Australia), there literally is a shortage of homes at the moment. I don't think a vacancy tax would help much, but it's probably a good idea anyway.
    - mozman 3y ago
      I can't agree with more taxes "just it's because it's a good idea". I pay a lot of money every year in tax, I don't need to pay more.
      - nmfisher 3y ago
        Then don't leave your property vacant?
        mozman 3y ago
        My financial decisions are nobody else's business. A lot of people here earn a lot in software, and if they want a summer home that is their prerogative. The group think on this is hard.