• @henfredemars@infosec.pubEnglish
    20•2 years ago

    A friend of mine wants to build a small house on land he legally owns, but he’s forbidden by municipality law unless it’s a luxury home.

    It’s dumb. He owns the property, but he doesn’t have the money to build a luxury house. Why can’t he build a small house?

    I guess not dedicating your life to pay off your house is illegal.

    • @Fried_out_Kombi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13•2 years ago

      The crazy thing about the whole situation is it’s like the ONE time that the solution is actually deregulation and stronger property rights, but it’s also the ONE time libertarians WANT heavy regulations, weak property rights, and big daddy government interfering in your personal life.

      I feel like I’m in bizarro world.

    • @Garbanzo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11•2 years ago

      land he legally owns

      Well the thing is he doesn’t really own it. He owns the right to use it, and that right is extremely limited. You really can’t say you own land when:

      1. Men with guns will kick you off the land if you stop paying your rent property taxes.
      2. The rights you do have over the land can be removed if the community decides they have a better use for it.
      3. Someone else might own the rights to resources on the land like minerals, oil, or water.
      4. Any substantial improvements or change of use must be approved by the local government.