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It's such a simple solution which would never pass almost anywhere in the world
by kungito 6y ago
It's such a simple solution which would never pass almost anywhere in the world
- eeZah7Ux 6y agoNetherlands had laws discouraging speculators and hoarders from keeping empty homes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatting_in_the_Netherlands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatting_in_the_Netherlands
- cogman10 6y agoIt's already passed in SF for retail [1] and other areas for non-retail. Further, the revenue from that tax could be used to fund public housing to further drive down housing costs. [1] https://www.bookweb.org/news/san-francisco-approves-vacant-property-tax-576734 https://www.bookweb.org/news/san-francisco-approves-vacant-p...
- knowhy 6y agoBerlin has such laws since 2014 and it is working poorly. Turns out that it is hard to get an overview of empty apartments. City government has to rely on other tenants reporting empty apartments.