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If it’s a case of seizing unused or poorly maintained mansions from the super-rich and turning them into Council houses then I am on board. But to me it sounded like we were talking about old people living alone in 3-bedroom houses they used to stay with their families

And you have to balance your optimism with the fact that your solution will cause lots of old people (who maybe should have downsized 10-15 years ago) to be forced to downsize now and who would then lose the ability to live independently.

> There especially isn't an issue with a redistributive land tax rather than a property tax. That would take money from corporate landlords and move it back into the rest of the economy.

I commend you for being honest about such a tax: it is indeed someone (perhaps those who call themselves "the authorities") taking what is not theirs. Taking it, without permission.

I disagree that noble ends can justify such means.