Empty Homes Tax Revenue

• Vacant homes in Vancouver continue to dwindle due to empty homes tax: mayor

  The city says 787 properties were declared vacant for 2019 — down 15 per cent from 2018 and 30 per cent from when the tax started.

  Feb 7, 2020
  
• Vancouver’s empty homes tax should stay at 1% to ensure it’s still being paid: staff

  The staff report does recommend further exempting homes under renovation for a majority of the year while extending the complaint process to 90 days.

  Nov 24, 2019
  
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• Vancouver empty homes tax nets another $39M as number of vacant properties drop, city says

  According to the report released Wednesday, $39.4 million in revenue was raised during the 2018 tax year, which was collected from the owners of 1,989 vacant properties.

  Nov 20, 2019
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• Vancouver residents vote on ways to ease housing crisis with Empty Homes Tax revenue

  Out of six proposals there were two favourites: city support for co-ops, and temporary modular colleges.

  News

  May 18, 2018
• City of Vancouver to collect $30M from empty homes tax

  Previously, the city announced bout 2,000 homes were left undeclared but that number could have changed.

  Economy

  Apr 23, 2018