• BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      But they mean specifically a vacancy tax. So anyone who owned vacant property would have a large additional payment or get it rented

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      5 months ago

      No, like market rate for the property. Everyone pays property tax, regardless of whether the property is vacant or occupied.

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        5 months ago

        My dad inherited my grandma’s ancient house recently and is practically forced to find a way to remodel it to be rentable because there is a imputed rental value tax where I’m from.

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          5 months ago

          What’s the alternative, just leave it empty?

          I would think it could also be acceptable to transfer ownership to a relative who doesn’t already own a home. It just seems like a waste to have a house with nobody living in it while so many people are unhoused.