Comment on Labor and Coalition housing policies a 'dumpster fire', expert says
Whirlybird@aussie.zone 3 weeks agoAnnual land tax should not be a thing. You bought it, it’s yours. Paying a “land tax” forever means you’re just renting the land with extra steps.
As you touched on, they need to completely rewrite the book on tiny homes etc. I want to build a granny flat/tiny home on my property to move my parents in to and sell their house. To do so, my council charges something stupid like $28k in non refundable application fees. I could pay $28k to apply to build a granny flat and they deny it and keep all that money. That is absurd. I’m trying to get a property sold and re-house my parents onto my land, and the council is telling me to get fucked, basically.
null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Annual land tax is the most broad based, low-compliance-cost tax there is.
Before the advent of the internet it would’ve been possible to replace most taxes with a hefty land tax, and it’s well researched and document amongst economists.
You suggest cutting foreign ownership, and limiting the number of properties a person can own, and land tax is the obvious and most effective way to address those things.
The red tape and council regulations around multiple dwellings on a title are required to maintain living standards and avoid slum-style accommodation.
Usually with hefty application fees you can do your due diligence and be pretty confident your application will be successful.
Whirlybird@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Land tax doesn’t address those things. Land tax is a constant tax on something you already own. That should never have even been allowed, let alone have anyone advocating for it to be expanded.
It should not cost $28k in fees to then buy a fully compliant off the shelf tiny home. It has absolutely nothing to do with maintaining living standards. Sounds like you’ve drunk the government kool-aid.