Empty Home Tax

• Hamilton city councillors pitch vacant home tax in hopes of freeing up supply

  Hamilton is toying around with the idea of an empty homes tax to discourage land speculators from buying up real estate they don't intend to use.  

  Politics

  Dec 10, 2019
  
• Vancouver mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart promises to triple empty home tax

  Vancouver mayoral candidate Kennedy Stewart has promised to triple the empty home tax if he is elected mayor.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2018
  
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• Victoria eyes empty home tax

  Owners of vacant homes in B.C.'s capital could be getting slapped with higher taxes, at least if some Victoria councillors get what they're calling for.

  Feb 13, 2017
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• Vancouver’s empty home tax approved by council to go to public consultation

  On Tuesday, the City announced it is going ahead with public consultation on the proposed tax despite staunch opposition from three councillors from the centre-right Non-Partisan Association.

  Politics

  Sep 20, 2016