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.

          • Zuberi 👀@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            1 year ago

            It's taxed upon selling, for the value of the house, which would tax exactly what you're talking about.

            Trying to act like I'm not understanding makes you sound "childish" my dude. Grow tf up and READ. INCOME TAX ON ZERO DOLLARS IS ZERO DOLLARS

            Edit: This dude's banner is a 9/11 photo. Nice.. I'm arguing with a literal troglodyte over the semantics of a dumb article title.

              • Zuberi 👀@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                1 year ago

                You are 100% part of the problem for hexbear's negative view from outsiders.

                Tax the rich's 0$ monthly rents! That'll show um.

                  • QuietCupcake [any, they/them]
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                    1 year ago

                    I think you're barking up the wrong tree, comrade. I think u/Zuberi really is anti-landlord and hasn't said anything to suggest otherwise. And their comment about hexbear's reputation on other instances wasn't anything having to do with the OP, it was about how you were insulting them.

                • AntiOutsideAktion [he/him]
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                  1 year ago

                  Any outsider observing this interaction and taking your side is an idiot. You behaved like a petulant child, repeating your one point no matter how many times the actual situation was explained to you. And then getting up on your soapbox acting haughty when someone with more patience for you than you deserved gives up. Reddit tier troll.

                • Flaps [he/him]
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                  1 year ago

                  Idk my guy the other poster explains it pretty well, at this point it just looks like you're refusing to learn