Sentences with phrase «empty housing taxes»

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The President would not walk away empty handed, but without a House majority on his side, his attempt to impose taxes on the wealthy at pre-Bush levels ultimately failed.

The OECD has argued for the introduction of a property tax in the UK (as well as in a number of other countries) to lessen the attractiveness of housing as an investment and discourage people from leaving properties empty.

The Discretionary Housing Payments fund, which critics have called a «bedroom tax», would see people having their benefits reduced if they are deemed to have a empty bedroom in their council or housing associatioHousing Payments fund, which critics have called a «bedroom tax», would see people having their benefits reduced if they are deemed to have a empty bedroom in their council or housing associatiohousing association home.

The statistics emerged ahead of a raft of controversial changes to the benefits system which will come into force this week - including the «bedroom tax» which sees council and social housing tenants facing reductions to their benefits if they have empty rooms in their homes.

The ex-minister also suggested slapping extra taxes on foreign investors who buy up properties and leave them empty, in a bid to solve the country's housing crisis.

OREA, Hudak says, had three goals for the plan and was successful in having them all realized: to make sure supply was an important part of the solution; to consider a vacancy tax («because no one has any sympathy for a speculator who buys a house and then leaves it sitting empty») and to have the provincial real estate act reviewed and updated to help raise industry standards — something Hudak says the province has committed to doing.