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Tax,
Real Estate/Development,
Government

Jun. 19, 2020

LA aims to tax unoccupied rental units

Vancouver, Oakland, and Washington D.C. have already levied a vacancy tax, claiming it will motivate owners to return units to the market and maximize property use.

The debate over whether Los Angeles should tax property owners who leave their rental units vacant intensified this week after the City Council voted 13-0 to adopt such a measure for consideration on the November 2020 ballot.

Vancouver, Oakland, and Washington D.C. have already levied a vacancy tax, claiming it will motivate owners to return units to the market and maximize property use.

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