Decrease the demand for houses with taxes

[Arrius]

A taxation will accomplish next to nothing except to hurt newer players even further.

Isn't that what (FC-)Apartments are made for - A cheap one payment, zero tax alternative to houses?

It's not real life. It's supposed to be a game. Lets not make this a bigger problem by making it a chore like paying rent in real life is.

You are already paying a sub to actually keep it (since you have to visit it once every month or so from getting it demolished), so it's kinda a chore already.
Taxation would draw from the funds of your retainer you employ there until nothing is left, instead.