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Would tax on vacant properties help to tackle housing crisis?

Today, the Social Democrats will bring forward a Dáil motion calling for a 10 percent tax on vacant housing. But would such a tax make any difference to solving the housing crisis? To discuss this we were joined by Dr Sarah Hamill, Assistant Professor at The School of Law in Trinity College Dublin.

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07.00 19 Apr 2023


Would tax on vacant properties help to tackle housing crisis?


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07.00 19 Apr 2023


Today, the Social Democrats will bring forward a Dáil motion calling for a 10 percent tax on vacant housing. But would such a tax make any difference to solving the housing crisis?

To discuss this we were joined by Dr Sarah Hamill, Assistant Professor at The School of Law in Trinity College Dublin.


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