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.

  • FluffyPotato@lemm.eeEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    Maybe but then like stop whatever loophole they are using. Doing nothing is quite a lot worse.

    Thankfully the housing market is still fine in my country so I don’t have a dog in the race but people in the US should take some pointers from the French and fucking riot at this point. All of yall have like 5 guns per person yet you are like the most demure country when it comes to politicians and corpos just exploiting the fuck out of you.

    • Venus [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      20·
      1 year ago

      people in the US should take some pointers from the French and fucking riot at this point. All of yall have like 5 guns per person yet you are like the most demure country when it comes to politicians and corpos just exploiting the fuck out of you.

      Careful, that kind of talk gets you labeled a tankie

    • context [fae/faer, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      17·
      1 year ago

      Just up property tax on the 3th or 4th house or apartment by a fuckton

      Maybe but then like stop whatever loophole they are using.

      just do a few things that are against the interests of the ruling class! it’s easy! they never react with overwhelming violence!