fallaciousreasoning@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nz · 1 year agoQueenstown Lakes property values pass $2 million average for the first timecrux.org.nzexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkQueenstown Lakes property values pass $2 million average for the first timecrux.org.nzfallaciousreasoning@lemmy.nz to Aotearoa / New Zealand@lemmy.nz · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoMan we really should have some sort of empty house tax. Our lack of housing supply is definitely exacerbated by all the empty houses.
minus-squareBalpeenHammer@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThat would be an orwellian nightmare to monitor let alone dealing with all the disputes in court.
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoHaha yes, it does seem that way. However, there are other places already doing it, so there must be a feasible way of doing it.
minus-squareliv@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoA proper capital gains tax on everything outside the primary residence is effectively an empty house tax. The AirBnB part needs more regulation though.
Man we really should have some sort of empty house tax. Our lack of housing supply is definitely exacerbated by all the empty houses.
That would be an orwellian nightmare to monitor let alone dealing with all the disputes in court.
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.
A proper capital gains tax on everything outside the primary residence is effectively an empty house tax.
The AirBnB part needs more regulation though.