I'm probably going to vote libertarian in the next provincial
I hate all of them, Wilkinson, Horgan, or Weaver
nihilist!
I'm just really not fond of the empty house tax thing, and for that reason it's at least 95% likely I vote Liberal or not vote at all
Like I can't keep a house that I owned for 10 years just because I moved abroad for work?
Edit: it's not actually empty (fully rented out except two rooms and my family live there around 3 months of the year), but from my understanding of the proposed plan I would still be taxed at 2%. I'm not opposed to raising taxes; for example, if BC gov't increase my property taxes by 100% and use that money to fund affordable housing, I have zero problem with it; I am COMPLETELY not opposed to taxing vacant propertiesbut 2% estimated value tax on houses that are fully rented out seems ridiculous IMO.
All my rents are below market and I have never raised rent for the past 5 years.
Oh gosh, poor you! You OWN a HOUSE in BRITISH COLUMBIA and get ADDITIONAL INCOME from that house, the value of which likely appreciates at a RIDICULOUS rate.
The tax won't actually apply to you, but jeeze. Wouldn't be terrible if it did. Some us live in one room for $1300 a month.
