As Australians endure the latest acute phase of a decades-long housing crisis, why are property owners allowed to leave homes derelict and prime land vacant indefinitely?

Spoilers: no.

  •  sqgl   ( @sqgl@beehaw.org ) 
    2•3 months ago

    I can’t really think of any other valid reasons.

    My place is vacant 100km away while I look after my bed-ridden demented Mum. Unpaid.

    My “vacancy tax” is the $1000 of stuff stolen by thieves who broke in.