Vancouver's empty homes tax is supposed to tackle one element of the housing crisis by motivating property owners to rent out their empty homes. "It was so ironic when we got our empty homes tax notice in the mail with the language, 'what's a home without people,'" said Reynolds, who lives two doors down. "I agree with the empty homes tax. In the hands of a private owner, it would be subjected to an empty homes tax of one per cent or $15,895. Empty homes tax declarations are due today.

Source: CBC News February 02, 2018 13:00 UTC