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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by shereadsthenews on Friday June 21, 2019 @02:19AM (#20240292)
The ability of cities in California to require landlords to report rents and vacancies is already well-established. For example in Berkeley landlords must report vacancies within 15 days of tenants quitting.
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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by chrisco255 on Friday June 21, 2019 @10:58AM (#20243037)
These are vacant houses, so they're not landlords. But good luck telling the difference between a house that's used 6 months a year and a house that's never occupied.
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Re:L.A. council members propose taxing landlords who leave h... by shereadsthenews on Friday June 21, 2019 @12:38PM (#20244081)
That’s a good point. The regime in Berkeley only kicks in after the first time the property is leased.
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