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Rent is theft (lemmy.world)

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[–] Riverside@reddthat.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The many recent examples of mucipalities and states passing regulatory policies to improve rent under capitalism

Can you tell me generally big examples of places where this has happened and things have gotten better? As a European, the only cases I know of are the Berlin referenda for rent caps and expropriation, and both have had no lasting effect because higher courts have sabotaged them and declared them illegal (I don't understand how a referendum can be illegal).

the total constructed of 2,900,000,000 sq m

Are you sure this is flat-area and doesn't need to get multiplied by number of flats per building?

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Can you tell me generally big examples of places where this has happened and things have gotten better?

That's a really specific request, but sure: Vancouver empty home tax, California Tenant Rent Cap.

Are you sure this is flat-area and doesn’t need to get multiplied by number of flats per building?

As far as I can tell this number is accurate, again if you can find a better (or more clear) source than what's given on wikipedia I welcome it since this is a composite number pulled from housing reports originally written in a language in which I am functionally illiterate (and can only barely speak) (so I'm relying heavily on the translations since I cannot go and find the primary sources)