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[โ€“] michaelmrose@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Maybe rents should be capped at a percentage of fair market value. We are a city of 50% renters and a fraction of 1% landlords.

[โ€“] subignition@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

That, and/or the amount of profit one can collect from anything relating to residential zoning should be capped harshly, like 10-20%