They don’t want a Vacant Homes Tax so they fail to count the full scale of #VacantIreland & then use this as an excuse for not bringing in a Vacant Homes Tax
🧵20 reasons why I believe the Land Property Tax survey was set up to show low vacancy rates
This is #DerelictIreland
🧵20 reasons why I believe the Land Property Tax survey was set up to show low vacancy rates
This is #DerelictIreland
https://twitter.com/businessposthq/status/1525898810353930240
1.
22.4% didn’t fill out the LPT survey, that’s 380,000 homes – how many of these are vacant?
22.4% didn’t fill out the LPT survey, that’s 380,000 homes – how many of these are vacant?
2.
The LPT survey is self-reporting – so who would raise their hands to pay an extra tax?
The LPT survey is self-reporting – so who would raise their hands to pay an extra tax?
3.
There is no penalty for false reporting (in Amsterdam it’s a €8,700 fine if you don’t declare an empty home after 6 months).
There is no penalty for false reporting (in Amsterdam it’s a €8,700 fine if you don’t declare an empty home after 6 months).
4.
There is no robust verification method of the volunteered responses. Reponses need to be crossed referenced with
a. Eircode’s of 114,889 vacant & derelict homes from @GeoDirectory_ie
b. Utilities connection details for gas & electricity
c. @RTBinfo rental registrations
There is no robust verification method of the volunteered responses. Reponses need to be crossed referenced with
a. Eircode’s of 114,889 vacant & derelict homes from @GeoDirectory_ie
b. Utilities connection details for gas & electricity
c. @RTBinfo rental registrations
d. @Airbnb listings
e. Homeowners with multiple properties to determine primary residents & holiday homes
f. In person visits
g. Deaths, sales, courts, planning, care home records etc.
e. Homeowners with multiple properties to determine primary residents & holiday homes
f. In person visits
g. Deaths, sales, courts, planning, care home records etc.
5.
Only asking if a home is empty on 1 night – 1st of Nov. 2021
FYI Census Enumerators checks at least 3 times over 1-2 months at a min. & ask neighbours, they’re only paid by # of responses
Geodirectory is postal staff, so this happens more regularly
Only asking if a home is empty on 1 night – 1st of Nov. 2021
FYI Census Enumerators checks at least 3 times over 1-2 months at a min. & ask neighbours, they’re only paid by # of responses
Geodirectory is postal staff, so this happens more regularly
https://twitter.com/judesherry/status/1434115520723394562
6.
A once off survey done only every 4 years – how was it going to be agile enough to track vacancy every 6 months to identify problematic & long-term vacancy
A once off survey done only every 4 years – how was it going to be agile enough to track vacancy every 6 months to identify problematic & long-term vacancy
7.
Uninhabitable homes do not pay the Land Property Tax
Uninhabitable homes do not pay the Land Property Tax
8.
The @DeptHousingIRL Vacant Homes Unit only has 1 staff member, down from 3 a few years ago.
& only 3 Local Authorities have dedicated full time Vacant Homes officers despite receiving funding for the role for years
Thanks @ThomasGouldSF for finding this out
The @DeptHousingIRL Vacant Homes Unit only has 1 staff member, down from 3 a few years ago.
& only 3 Local Authorities have dedicated full time Vacant Homes officers despite receiving funding for the role for years
Thanks @ThomasGouldSF for finding this out
9.
There is no vacancy reduction targets in the #HousingForAll or in any local authorities Development Plans
& there was never a promise to introduce a #VacantHomesTax despsite implying there way
There is no vacancy reduction targets in the #HousingForAll or in any local authorities Development Plans
& there was never a promise to introduce a #VacantHomesTax despsite implying there way
10.
Local Councils repeatedly refuse to enforce our existing laws on dereliction even though we’ve had the Derelict Sites Act for 32 years & the fact it would generate additional funds for them to spend on improving their areas.
This is #DerelictIreland irishexaminer.com/news/munster/a…
Local Councils repeatedly refuse to enforce our existing laws on dereliction even though we’ve had the Derelict Sites Act for 32 years & the fact it would generate additional funds for them to spend on improving their areas.
This is #DerelictIreland irishexaminer.com/news/munster/a…
11.
In 2018 @DeptHousingIRL @MurphyEoghan @FineGael promised to develop robust collection methods
Despite being given solutions by @AliPHarvey #CTCHC @HousingAgencyIE @VacanthomesIRL @SpaceEngagers they still have not developed such methods
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4080…
In 2018 @DeptHousingIRL @MurphyEoghan @FineGael promised to develop robust collection methods
Despite being given solutions by @AliPHarvey #CTCHC @HousingAgencyIE @VacanthomesIRL @SpaceEngagers they still have not developed such methods
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4080…
12.
LPT does not assess the condition of the building to determine how quickly it can be brought back into use to prioritise a higher Vacant Home Tax on new builds and turnkey homes
LPT does not assess the condition of the building to determine how quickly it can be brought back into use to prioritise a higher Vacant Home Tax on new builds and turnkey homes
13.
Vacancy & dereliction rates are higher in
a. urban centres where the wealthy do not want to live
b. rural areas which are only glimpsed at from a speeding car
Check out this interactive map by @eoghanolf
public.tableau.com/app/profile/eo…
Vacancy & dereliction rates are higher in
a. urban centres where the wealthy do not want to live
b. rural areas which are only glimpsed at from a speeding car
Check out this interactive map by @eoghanolf
public.tableau.com/app/profile/eo…
14.
The LPT survey does not include vacant commercial buildings.
Currently its illegal to charge full business rates, encouraging landlords to hold out for unrealistically high rents.
Many of these are in our town & city centres & should be adapted for residential use.
The LPT survey does not include vacant commercial buildings.
Currently its illegal to charge full business rates, encouraging landlords to hold out for unrealistically high rents.
Many of these are in our town & city centres & should be adapted for residential use.
15.
We’re 10th worse in the world & our vacancy rates could be 4 times higher than acceptable levels
2.5% is an acceptable vacancy rate
5.6%-9.4% are Irelands vacancy rates
We’re 10th worse in the world & our vacancy rates could be 4 times higher than acceptable levels
2.5% is an acceptable vacancy rate
5.6%-9.4% are Irelands vacancy rates
16.
We’ve had a Housing Crisis for nearly a decade & in all that time both senior civil service and @FineGael @fiannafailparty have refused to use vacant or derelict homes to add to supply
We’ve had a Housing Crisis for nearly a decade & in all that time both senior civil service and @FineGael @fiannafailparty have refused to use vacant or derelict homes to add to supply
17.
Tackling vacancy & dereliction will flood an extremely scarce market, reducing land prices, sales prices and rents. This will be seen as a political failure due to ideology favouring profit for a few over prosperity for all
Tackling vacancy & dereliction will flood an extremely scarce market, reducing land prices, sales prices and rents. This will be seen as a political failure due to ideology favouring profit for a few over prosperity for all
18.
@FineGael @fiannafailparty @greenparty_ie have decided to hand developers €144k bonus per apartment rather than spending it on bringing 4,000 vacant council homes back into use.
& have not confirmed promises of a €30k grant to homebuyers of derelict & vacant homes
@FineGael @fiannafailparty @greenparty_ie have decided to hand developers €144k bonus per apartment rather than spending it on bringing 4,000 vacant council homes back into use.
& have not confirmed promises of a €30k grant to homebuyers of derelict & vacant homes
19.
Vacancy & Dereliction is a market failure that needs active discouragement
a. England doubles or triples council tax on homes vacant for + 6months & their rates are 1.1%
b. With vacancy rates <2% Amsterdam still brought in
Compulsory Rental Order & force lower market rent
Vacancy & Dereliction is a market failure that needs active discouragement
a. England doubles or triples council tax on homes vacant for + 6months & their rates are 1.1%
b. With vacancy rates <2% Amsterdam still brought in
Compulsory Rental Order & force lower market rent
“If there is no demand for expensive rental properties, the rents must come down”
Amsterdam Authorities do not accept ‘Between sales, rents & renovations’ as legitimate reasons for homes been left empty for longer than 6 months.
dutchnews.nl/news/2022/02/a…
Amsterdam Authorities do not accept ‘Between sales, rents & renovations’ as legitimate reasons for homes been left empty for longer than 6 months.
dutchnews.nl/news/2022/02/a…
20.
Even before they pretended to count how many vacant homes there was, they repeatedly told us they didn't like a Vacant Homes Tax
This is #VacantIreland
This is #DerelictIreland
independent.ie/business/perso…
Even before they pretended to count how many vacant homes there was, they repeatedly told us they didn't like a Vacant Homes Tax
This is #VacantIreland
This is #DerelictIreland
independent.ie/business/perso…
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