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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    10 months ago

    Hear me out, FUCK landlords. But I shouldn't have to say that to get respect out of the leftist crowd.

    In the event we're keeping capitalism here, an empty-home tax would make more sense than an income tax on empty homes. But that would still NOT be an "income" tax. Just let me be pedantic and shit on an article title without throwing me in w/ the lemmy.world crowd :(

    • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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      10 months ago

      Thumbs up emoji goes here.

      Sorry that we come across as hostile weirdos sometimes. We're actually very nice hostile weirdos once you get to know us!