alt Hacker NewsDon't we have a housing shortage? Also, many (institutional?) landlords are happy to leave units vacant and/or evict tenants spuriously for higher profits.
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tptacek • 07/31/2025
Explain the economics of keeping units vacant in the face of increasing supply.
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Yes we do. The OP's point is that _if_ there is collusion, building housing will help solve the collusion problem _and_ solve the housing shortage.
Spending effort on theoretical collusion which may or may not be happening is a diversion from the real problem, which is lack of housing supply.