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Seniors and professionals who mainly live in the Kelowna area, but maintain a small apartment in Vancouver, are going to be badly stung by the new City of Vancouver bylaw that taxes “vacant” housing (defined as being used less than 180 days of the year) at 1% of their appraised value annually.
There are a number of legitimate reasons why people may continue to have a small Vancouver presence, including family, illness, specialist treatments, part-time work, academic commitments, etc. We are mobilizing against this punitive, indiscriminate and retroactive application of the bylaw, meant to curb real estate speculation and increase rental housing availability.
An inaugural meeting of the “Unfair Vancouver Vacant Homes Tax Coalition” was held on the Sunshine Coast March 8th. Recruitment is critical. Mobilizing will take a number of forms including a presentation via city council to amend the bylaw, public protest, legal recourse, etc.
If this tax applies to you unfairly, please contact:
Rainer Borkenhagen MD FCFP - Gibsons, B.C.
