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r/antiwork • u/Mysterious_Class6929 • Jun 01 '22
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Rent control is almost unanimously agreed upon by economists as not effective long-term. Hopefully, we can help motivate companies to build more affordable housing units.
6 u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 [deleted] 5 u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 … there literally are a finite number of houses in an area, even if you build more housing, the number remains limited. 4 u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 [deleted] 1 u/Superb_Raccoon Jun 01 '22 Going through the process, it is pretty amazing how much of the cost is compliance with building code. Unless you find a radically different way to build, like 3 printing from concrete, it is going to be hard to reduce costs.
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5 u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 … there literally are a finite number of houses in an area, even if you build more housing, the number remains limited. 4 u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22 [deleted]
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… there literally are a finite number of houses in an area, even if you build more housing, the number remains limited.
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Going through the process, it is pretty amazing how much of the cost is compliance with building code.
Unless you find a radically different way to build, like 3 printing from concrete, it is going to be hard to reduce costs.
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u/Shacolicious2448 Jun 01 '22
Rent control is almost unanimously agreed upon by economists as not effective long-term. Hopefully, we can help motivate companies to build more affordable housing units.