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Amsterdam landlord ordered to lower rent for tiny, leaky room from €1,950 to €95 per month (nltimes.nl)
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[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 18 points 8 months ago

Because housing is basically extortion in big European cities. It's like there's a global conspiracy to stop building new housing and lower interest rates so real estate value skyrocket.

[-] fosforus@sopuli.xyz 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, zoning laws mostly exist to keep property prices up by restricting supply -- which mainly benefits the already well-off.

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