Poll: Should the Government introduce a vacant property tax?

Image: Sam Boal Image: Sam Boal THE SOCIAL DEMOCRATS are holding their party conference this weekend, with proposals on cost-of-living measures and housing taking priority.

Alongside a full three-year rent freeze, the party are calling for the introduction of a vacant property tax to push landowners to bring properties back onto the housing market.Should the Government introduce a vacant property tax?#Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you

It’s one thing advertising a vacant property tax, but in many cases the owner cannot afford to renovate those period buildings. Not everybody wants the hassle of managing tenants and there is little revenue from the rent received as it’s taxed at the higher rate.

What about lowering tax for private individual rentiers to help them compete coporational rentiers on 12% tax? Some individual rentiers pay as much as 40% of the money they earn!

Yes, we have far too many derelict properties in the midst of a housing crisis

Dara OBrien is too busy pulling strokes!

The lets-keep-them-derelict lobby is out in force already!

Q: What percentage of derelict houses are derelict bcoz of an arson/fire related death or a murder or was a household of child abuse crimes? Poll: What percentage of first time buyers would be willing to buy a house involved in a crime?/Which crimes?/How many years after crime?

So let me get this straight. A person builds or buys a property. In doing so pay all taxes and levies required and now because they don't use it for some reason or another they are to be taxed again.

Yes

Can the Irish Government give the Irish people a rest and stop trying to tax us out of existence .We already pay double tax on multiple things and we get nothing for our money except overpaid corrupted Irish Politicians.

No.

Why?

Loving the rhetorical questions, keep it up 💪

Problem is in many cases, empty properties exist because someone has died amd nobody knows who owns them. Should be repossessed by Government after 3 years if nobody makes a claim on them. Happens in both urban and rural areas. Its sad to see properties going into dereliction

Yes, No, I don't know. what was the question again?

yes!

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