More than 13K rent-stabilized units in NYC are sitting empty for multiple years, report finds
gothamist.com
A city Independent Budget Office report examines vacancy data from the state’s housing agency amid concerns of "warehousing."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.crimedad.work/post/12162

Why? Because apparently they need some more incentive to keep units occupied. Also, even though a property might be vacant, there’s still imputed rental income there. Its owner is just receiving it in the form of enjoying the unit for himself instead of receiving an actual rent check from a tenant. That imputed rent ought to be taxed like any other income.

  • Professorozone@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    10 months ago

    I don’t understand why people have to insult to make a point.

    I think eliminating tax loopholes, causing rich people to pay their fair share of taxes, is waaay better than an extra tax on incomes over a certain level. It’s more fair and also doesn’t hurt anyone. Tax avoidance is the reason a wealth tax is even an idea.

    • KevonLooney@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      10 months ago

      “eliminating tax loopholes”

      Those words mean nothing without specifying which loopholes you mean. I’m not insulting you, I’m just saying that you are trying to sound smart while not contributing anything.

      • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        21·
        10 months ago

        I’m not insulting you, I’m just saying that you are trying to sound smart while not contributing anything.

        Is this a real sentence, typed seriously, with no irony? What a world.