Hence liberalism. (View Post)

Even though I personally dislike flats I recognise that's a matter of personal taste and accept I should pay more for owning a house than a flat, as that's my choice and I'm OK to pay … (View Post)

Why would you apply land value tax to people? You would apply it to land and whoever owns the land pays the tax. Whether you like it or not the country has running costs. Defence, law and order etc a… (View Post)

It isn't bizarre. Many people stay in "the family home" for decades with no family living with them. Our tax system positively encourages them to stay there and not to move and will ha… (View Post)

The problem is that if you have paid off your mortgage so dont have major ongoing housing costs there's little incentive to move, or downsize, even though it's the socially desirable thing … (View Post)