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by Yoofie 1435 days ago
> 3. Empty home wealth tax. If a house has been empty for more than six months a year, it should be taxed a percentage of its fair market value based on vacancy months.

How would this work in practice and enforced?

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It doesn't. It is better to charge a fee per square meter of land and rebate the fee for owner occupied plots of land.