> I wouldn’t bat an eye buying a house in my partner or a parent’s name if it saved 3x property taxes. That sounds like the policy had the desired effect. I.e

> I wouldn’t bat an eye buying a house in my partner or a parent’s name if it saved 3x property taxes. That sounds like the policy had the desired effect. I.e home ownership is spread out across many people. Those people cannot then own properties without being subject to those extra taxes. They'd be giving something up to help you, so would presumably benefiting somehow from your scheme.