If land ownership is justified from a utilitarian perspective then, naturally, we seek to maximise the advantage for the most people. If land is being monopolised for a small number of people, so that a greater number have no choice but to pay rent, to survive, then the property structure has failed. In this scenario, the majority are justified to seize the land and may then sell it again, into the community. To prevent this, the original landowner is able to sell the land in anticipation of it being seized and consume the wealth.
If land is too expensive a possible remedy is to seize the land of those who own an excess and release it into the market, which will reduce prices. There is no reason why the Government should not seize the land of those who own an excess and sell it into the market.
It would improve prices for the Government to seize land and sell it into the market.
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