I’m not opposed to people paying their taxes, they definitely should, but I do think it’s kind of a dick move to take the whole house if they don’t pay the taxes. At least, for a relatively modest home owned by its primary resident who has no other home. For landlords and property speculators, though, 100% keep the property tax and use it to keep them from taking too much housing. Same for second homes, if you can afford two, you can afford taxes on one. I just don’t think we should ever tax someone into literal homelessness.
I agree with what you’re saying in the sense that someone shouldn’t be gentrified out of their home.
An elderly person on a fixed, limited income shouldn’t see their property taxes skyrocket because their neighborhood property prices are inflated and then lose their home.
I’m not opposed to people paying their taxes, they definitely should, but I do think it’s kind of a dick move to take the whole house if they don’t pay the taxes. At least, for a relatively modest home owned by its primary resident who has no other home. For landlords and property speculators, though, 100% keep the property tax and use it to keep them from taking too much housing. Same for second homes, if you can afford two, you can afford taxes on one. I just don’t think we should ever tax someone into literal homelessness.
I agree with what you’re saying in the sense that someone shouldn’t be gentrified out of their home.
An elderly person on a fixed, limited income shouldn’t see their property taxes skyrocket because their neighborhood property prices are inflated and then lose their home.