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arrow-up1557arrow-down1external-linkCorporations hoarding homes thank Canadians for enthusiastically blaming immigrationwww.thebeaverton.comshadysus to CanadaEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square61fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-squareBedSharkPallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoGreat news then. Banning landlords of non purpose built units, would drop prices!
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoLike former office space or whatever? That’s not what OP said, but encouraging repurposing is an idea worth talking about.
minus-squareBedSharkPallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNo, as in single family homes. If the building was expressly built with density in mind (think triplex and above) then it’s fine IMO. This reduces the land scarcity side of the equation, as well as incentivizes density.
Great news then. Banning landlords of non purpose built units, would drop prices!
Like former office space or whatever? That’s not what OP said, but encouraging repurposing is an idea worth talking about.
No, as in single family homes. If the building was expressly built with density in mind (think triplex and above) then it’s fine IMO. This reduces the land scarcity side of the equation, as well as incentivizes density.