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[–] brax@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They should be pushing to restrict these rental company assholes from buying all the houses and preventing potential owners from getting them. "Landlord" is not a job.

[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

They should only allow Build Canada Homes to sell to first time home buyers, Co-operatives, and not-for-profit Community Land Trust.

Corporate and "mom and pop" investors must be barred from buying these units. Otherwise, the problem will not go away.

[–] MacroCyclo@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean, if they can make a meaningful increase in supply, no investor is going to want to hold onto a house in that market. You might get that result without having to enforce it.

[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I'd say better safe than sorry.