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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

Personally I think the landlords would just increase the rent while saying their interests are literally the only ones that need protection from the state because they generate all the revenue but can't blame them for trying.

[–] ThrowawayPermanente 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Generally speaking landlords charge as much in rent as the market will bear. If they could get away with charging more they would already be doing so.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Right, and when tenants aren't paying taxes?

[–] ThrowawayPermanente 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Rents will presumably rise accordingly, and then be captured in the form of a tax that is both very difficult to evade and no longer harms economic efficiency

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think that's a rather hopeful view of the situation, but, on the other hand, I guess it would also help real estate bubbles from forming so there's that at least.

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