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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then you get all your property seized to make up for it. Simple as that.

[–] Mex 5 points 1 month ago

I tend to agree, they even still own them

[–] disgrunty@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Fuck these developers.

[–] rayquetzalcoatl 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

oh no, property developers can't afford to bribe the council? oh nooo oh noooo I feel so bad, think about all the predatory landlords that are missing out on somebody else's income oh nooooo

I see you didn't read the article. The landlords have gotten their buildings, it's the local community that's getting screwed since those funds were earmarked for local improvements.

[–] blazera@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

...am I missing something or is this straight up bribery?

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, the money isn't for the council members it's "to provide facilities to a community following a development in the area." Developments that are needed as a consequence of the new housing.

[–] Mex 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] blazera@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The developer promising payment to a council to approve a development.

[–] frazorth 1 points 1 month ago

Not if you dont actually make them.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago
  1. "That's cool you can owe us"
  2. wait
  3. put a monster fucking lien on the next thing the dev does, for unpaid debt.