Property market is pretty crazy down here

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    9 months ago

    Man we really should have some sort of empty house tax. Our lack of housing supply is definitely exacerbated by all the empty houses.

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        9 months ago

        Haha yes, it does seem that way. However, there are other places already doing it, so there must be a feasible way of doing it.

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          9 months ago

          A proper capital gains tax on everything outside the primary residence is effectively an empty house tax.

          The AirBnB part needs more regulation though.