Could a vacancy tax solve Australia's housing crisis? Canada might have the answer
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In 2018, Canada's British Columbia introduced a tax against vacant homes. Three years later, more than 20,000 rentals were back on the market.

My first instinct is “yes” but then I thought about it and I think it’s just going to exacerbate the short-stay problem unless combined with other measures.

  • Anonbal185@aussie.zone
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    1 year ago

    Minimum density to housing.

    1km from minor train station, light rail or BRT should have a building height of 50m+ to 100m

    Major stations with express services minimum 100m to 150m

    Metro 150m+

    Problem 2 is immigration just comes to NSW and Victoria. Have different citizenship requirements depending on where someone is living.

    For example something like 10 years minimum for citizenship if you’ve worked or lived in Sydney or Melbourne but 5 years if you haven’t.

    For example Spain has different citizenship requirements depending on where you’re born. If you’re born in Portugal, Andorra or any of their ex colonies it’s only 2 years residence to get citizenship for everyone else it’s 10 years.

    We could apply the same principle - citizenship takes 5 times longer if you reside or have resided in Sydney or Melbourne. This will reduce the immigration demand on these two cities.