Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 4 months agoGerman housing crisis: 'Like winning the lottery!'www.dw.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarealvvayson@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoAfter reading (3), I was going to suggest (4), but you did it yourself. We should drastically raise property taxes and make them deductible from income taxes for owner-occupied housing up to a certain amount. That would really put middle class home owners and starters in a competitive position compared to those who consume a lot of housing. And this, in turn, will incentivize property developers to target the middle class
After reading (3), I was going to suggest (4), but you did it yourself.
We should drastically raise property taxes and make them deductible from income taxes for owner-occupied housing up to a certain amount.
That would really put middle class home owners and starters in a competitive position compared to those who consume a lot of housing.
And this, in turn, will incentivize property developers to target the middle class