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The council's cabinet members back raising it from 50% to 100% to pay for affordable homes.

Von Matthias Reichle Galtür – Wird auch Galtür demnächst eine Bausperre für Investorenmodelle beschließen? Es steht jedenfalls zur Diskussion. In dieser Woche hat die Gemeinde Lech einen zweijährigen Stopp erlassen, der viel Aufsehen erregte. Investorenmodelle seien außer Kontrolle geraten, strenge Richtlinien für Zweitwohnsitze umschifft worden, betonte der Lecher Bürgermeister. Es gebe zu viele „kalte Betten“ und Chalets, die von den Anlegern gekauft, aber nicht vermietet, sond...

Welsh Government announces three-pronged approach to address “second homes crisis” In the Senedd later today, Minister for Climate Change Julie James will set out an “ambitious three-pronged approach” to address the impact of second home ownership on Wales’ communities. Welsh Government say the new plan “has fairness at its heart – ensuring that everyone in Wales can have access to good quality, affordable housing”. The three-pronged approach is explained as focussing on: Suppor...

Tausende Wohnungen stehen leer in Salzburg: Abgabe soll Millionen einbringen Tausende Wohnungen in der Stadt Salzburg stehen leer. Künftig sollen Eigentümer dafür Hunderte Euro pro Jahr an Abgabe zahlen. Die ÖVP treibt die Maßnahme voran und will sie noch heuer gesetzlich verankern. Doch die große Frage ist: Bringt das auch den gewünschten Effekt? SN/robert ratzer Die Stadt Salzburg von der Ga...

Letters: A vacant home that is only used part of the time negatively affects both house prices and the money being spent directly in our economy.

Rising inventory is one of several signs that we may have reached peak ludicrousness.

The world. but one thing the united states does especially well, which i mean horribly, is using capitalism to punish the poor. other countries think it is absolutely insane that in america, the land of opportunity, you have the opportunity to go broke from hospital bills and getting educated. all while others have bank accounts that could buy small countries. there may be no better place for me to look at wealth and equality than a return to south carolina, a state that is one of the poorest in...

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A wonderful neighbor is more precious than any cult Cabernet. A bad neighbor is swill. Every time a house changed hands on my old Napa street, Id hold my breath and hope the new people didnt have a fatal flaw. No auto body business in their garage. No late-night music. No front yard RV storage.  Thats the thing about neighbors in a tight subdivision setting: Everyone lives in a fish bowl. No behavior goes unscrutinized. Compatibility is a prized commodity. Were offering our best deal ever wi...

Letters: Just say no. Over 1,500 locals have said just that.