A California lawmaker says corporate landlords are part of the state’s housing crisis and wants to limit them to owning no more than 1,000 single-family homes.
    • Donjuanme@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I think there are places where you want to be able to house workers, and I’d rather have people living in residences than on company land.

      But I appreciate the sentiment, I think companies should be limited in their ability to charge people for living.

      • ZapBeebz_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        Then the company can build/buy high density housing. Single family homes should not be used as corporate investment vehicles. Ever.

  • j4k3@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    They’ll just open shell companies. Corporate participation in the housing market is morally wrong, and one of the biggest blunders in the legislative system of the USA. It is an erosion of democracy. Housing is a fundamental human right. The vast majority of land is unoccupied, and that which is fit for occupation is not adequately zoned to compensate for the needs of people. The entire housing market is an inflation scam. There is absolutely no reason for houses to cost so much, especially considering they are made of toothpicks and papier-mâché with no attempt made to make them efficient or sustainable at scale.