Housing supply and affordability can be a challenge for those who want to live in our growing community. For many, high prices and demand have made it difficult to rent or buy a home here in Halton.
In April 2022, Regional Council directed staff to develop a proposed framework for a potential tax on vacant homes as one way to address this challenge and help improve housing supply.
This type of annual tax is commonly implemented in communities with high housing prices and a low supply of homes for sale or rent. It would only apply to unoccupied homes.
Taxing vacant homes in Halton could encourage owners to sell or rent them out, helping to improve the number of homes available for individuals and families.
Tell us what you think – consultations happening now!
To support this study, we are gathering your input to learn what the community thinks of a potential vacant homes tax and the level of public support.
- It will take less than 10 minutes to complete.
- The survey is open until November 30.
- Tuesday, November 15, 2022 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
To learn more about the potential vacant homes tax, take the survey or add a virtual meeting to your calendar, please visit the vacant homes tax webpage on halton.ca.
Thank you for your participation! By working to help improve housing supply, we help keep Halton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire.