Should Derelict Property Owners be Taxed? Ireland 1984

[@Mitch-Hendren]

Hard to believe we're still having the same conversation in 2023 .

[@jaws6869]

There's a land hoarding tax (not sure it includes a dereliction tax) due to come into force on 4th January 2024 at 3%. All the big land owners are trying to get around it by rezoning from residential back to agricultural. Worth looking up, it'll be interesting to see if they will find a loophole or start selling up.

[@goalltheway-pm8xs]

Jaw: this was 1984, you know that?

[@matthewbarry376]

A lot of these buildings are derelict due to disputes between over inheritance. These disputes reach an impasse and the building goes into ruin as no one wants to pay upkeep on a building they may not be the eventual owner of. The other thing is a lot of these buildings have no owner. Nobody knows who actually owns it due to the apparent owner dying or living abroad for decades

[@mikie123]

Give these owners financial incentives to house more migrants and refugees. That will solve the housing crisis

[@rnvaamonde]

That would make too much sense, better to put them in fancy hotels and holiday homes

[@nicholasc.5944]

force all empty and derelict buildings to house people or pay taxes

[@DashDrones]

Did this happen? There's a ton of derelict buildings in Ireland..

[@willie8976]

Yeah, think it turned out to be his fault ,,,unreasonable planning application ,,,

[@deeppurple883]

If a property is left vacant it should be maintained. If it falls into disrepair a fine should be imposed if its found that the owner has funds to maintain it. After five year's if not maintained or sold then a CPO. 👍☘️

[@eibhlinnichrualoai]

Fantastic. My city xx

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Yes tax them all and give me the money, I will have a good time all the time

[@olieahern1318]

Did you get that off the government of the time hand book for gangsters not much has changed today same old story.