Spain proposes 100% tax on property purchases for non-EU buyers
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez unveils plan to tackle housing crisis
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Maybe, just maybe, basic human needs like housing should not be objects of speculative markets.
After the 08 bailout, that cat is never going back in the bag.
I propose a highly unconventional solution: get Schrödinger here asap!
This new package also comes with a tax exemption for landlords if they set rent prices according to the recommended values of the government. This will make some landlords to reduce the rent to benefit more due to 0 tax, which will benefit tenants.
We'll see if it's enough but it's a good move.
Thats actually a quite good Idea. Doesnt solve the core problem (that big housing companies have a monopoly on housing), but its a quite good idea.