A monetary fine for those who leave the housing unit empty of tenants! Similar to the proposal approved in Auckland ...
A monetary fine for those who leave the housing unit empty of tenants!
Similar to the proposal approved in Auckland last year, Los Angeles is also considering imposing a fine on anyone who leaves the housing unit empty of tenants, as part of an effort to address the housing and homelessness problem plaguing the entire city. "The law is very simple, whoever insists on leaving the apartment empty will participate in the solution to the problem," one of the initiators of the proposal.
The municipality should fine homeowners who leave their properties empty of tenants while the city experiences a housing crisis and with the homeless, several Los Angeles City Council members say.
Four members of the city council, Mike Bunin, Markis Harris-Dawson, Paul Kurz and David Roe, demand that the issue be thoroughly examined and a draft law drafted, which must be approved by the residents before it is implemented. Council members pointed to data from the 2017 Population Census Bureau, suggesting that there were more than 1,000 empty housing units in the city.
“While thousands are sleeping on the streets, there are 110 empty homes in Los Angeles. We need to work to bring these houses back to the market, "said Bonin, explaining that this step could alleviate the worsening housing crisis every month. In addition, the budget raised through the fines could be used to address the homeless problem in the city.
"The law is very simple: if you own a housing unit in the city while we are experiencing a crisis in the field, and you insist on leaving it empty, you will participate in solving the problem," Harris-Dawson said, addressing the issue of fines. The councilor further explained that the imposition of fines may lead to a decrease in the level of rent: "Many buildings are left empty because the required price does not match the reality on the ground," he said.
The small details have not yet been formulated, but the council is looking at other cities that have acted similarly. Last November, Oakland voters approved a bill that would impose a fine of up to $ 6,000 a year on assets "not used for more than 50 days a year." It is estimated that the municipality will raise between $ 6.6 million and $ 10.6 million annually thanks to this legislation.
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And who said that the reason for having homeless people is because there are not enough apartments? According to my understanding, the homeless can not pay for rent and therefore have become such, what will help them add an additional apartments to the market?
I wonder how this law can be enforced.
How do you discover that empty apartments?
Let them eat! Because of all the illegal immigrants where chaos is celebrating.
It makes sense