BC Condo Tax Plan
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VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would introduce a new tax on unsold condominiums and hike the existing speculation and vacancy tax to improve housing affordability if his party is re-elected on Oct. 24.
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David Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP party, announced plans to introduce a tax on unsold condominiums and increase speculation and vacancy fees if his party wins the October 24 election. This proposal aims to address housing affordability issues by targeting units that remain unoccupied for over a year after completion.
B.C.'s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees →David Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP, announced a new tax on unsold condominiums during a campaign stop in Burnaby, B.C., aiming to address housing affordability issues by targeting units left empty for over a year. The tax would start at two percent and increase annually, potentially unlocking around 5,000 condos worth $4.4 billion across Metro Vancouver according to a report from Real Property Data…
B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy fees →David Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP party, proposed a 2-per-cent tax on empty, unsold condos in an attempt to encourage developers to sell them at more affordable prices during a news conference in Burnaby. The tax would escalate by one percentage point for each additional year the condo remains vacant and targets nearly 4,000 newly built but unsold units valued at $4.5 billion in the Vancouver region…
Eby proposes 2-per-cent tax on unsold condos to encourage developers to sell →Analysis
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- 25 Sep
A new tax on unsold condominiums was among the promises British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby made Friday in the first week of the snap election he called for Oct. 24.
- 26 Sep
The tax would be on the assessed value of the condo unit, and the levy would increase by one percentage point for each additional year that the condo remained unsold.
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26 Sep Eby proposes 2-per-cent tax on unsold condos to encourage developers to sellDavid Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP party, proposed a 2-per-cent tax on empty, unsold condos in an attempt to encourage developers to sell them at more affordable prices during a news conference in Burnaby. The tax would escalate by one percentage point for each additional year the condo remains vacant and targets nearly 4,000 newly built but unsold units valued at $4.5 billion in the Vancouver region…The Globe and Mail
25 Sep B.C.’s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy feesDavid Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP, announced a new tax on unsold condominiums during a campaign stop in Burnaby, B.C., aiming to address housing affordability issues by targeting units left empty for over a year. The tax would start at two percent and increase annually, potentially unlocking around 5,000 condos worth $4.4 billion across Metro Vancouver according to a report from Real Property Data…Global News
25 Sep B.C.'s Eby says NDP would tax new, unsold condos, raise speculation, vacancy feesDavid Eby, leader of British Columbia's NDP party, announced plans to introduce a tax on unsold condominiums and increase speculation and vacancy fees if his party wins the October 24 election. This proposal aims to address housing affordability issues by targeting units that remain unoccupied for over a year after completion.Toronto Star
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