capitalism competely collapses without the housing market being one of the many debt carrots converting perceived labour into cash.
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Mao was right about many things. But he was most right about Landlords.
Problem with banning them outright, is where are all the people who can't afford to buy a house going to Live?
Sure, house prices might drop and some people might be able to buy. What about the rest?
Make them homeless?
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A single property, no, multiple properties with fair rent, yes. The problem is prices.
I dunno about this one. Maintaining residential areas does take some work. Bills and all that do have organizational skills. Is it a 40 hour a week job? Depends on how big it is and how many residents there are.