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		throwaway6734 on May 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Airbnb is making life hell for young renters in to... Why? Just keep building as long as it's profitable for builders to do so

deepthunder on May 19, 2023 [–]

It hasn't solved the problem of affordability. Rent and condo and house prices are some the highest in the world. You end up just building housing for foreign investors to make money off the locals.

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