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Landlords should have to pay income tax on their rental properties regardless of whether they're rented out or not. (gothamist.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/12162

Why? Because apparently they need some more incentive to keep units occupied. Also, even though a property might be vacant, there's still imputed rental income there. Its owner is just receiving it in the form of enjoying the unit for himself instead of receiving an actual rent check from a tenant. That imputed rent ought to be taxed like any other income.

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[–] SamboT@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But why should it be anything but a personal investment? I'm not seeing your point there. Isn't it better for everyone to decommodify housing?

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why should it be anything but a personal investment?

What do mean? I don't see how what I said negates that.

Isn't it better for everyone to decommodify housing?

Not really no. Commodfication is why things used to be cheap. High [insert item here] prices are directly related to money printing, corporate welfare and regulations that are designed to raise the barrier of entry for normal people.

[–] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Commodifying things makes them cheap? As opposed to decommodifying? That makes no sense

[–] Manmoth@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What is an example of decommodifying?

[–] Abraxiel@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

Nationalized healthcare

[–] SamboT@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Making something unsuitable for investment so we preserve its primary function (houses being a home to a family and not an airbnb or an empty rental).