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Should we be taxed on bedrooms in our home that are not occupied?

Posted - August 24
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  • 3203
    Don't want anyone in my bedroom any longer.
      August 26, 2025 8:06 AM MDT
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  • 35577
    This would be your spare room not your bedroom. 
    So they want to tax your sewing room or your office etc.   (Australia, not the US yet)
      August 26, 2025 5:39 PM MDT
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  • 3203
    I don't think they would put an extra tax on an assisted living, room. 
      August 27, 2025 5:40 PM MDT
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  • 17737
    I haven't heard anything about this.  But, of course not.  Where is this stirred up?
      August 26, 2025 3:41 PM MDT
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  • 35577
    Australia is talking about taxing spare rooms. To encourage people to rent their room out or to downsize to a smaller home. 
      August 26, 2025 5:38 PM MDT
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  • 17737
    Ok.  I have read some cities tax owners of apartment buildings if a vacancy last longer than a set period of time.  I don't get the logic on behalf of a city or the building owner for not wanting to fill the vacancy asap.  
    I don't see it happening here.  I can name see several legal problems with the attempt to make me rent out my spare rooms.  

    This post was edited by Thriftymaid at August 27, 2025 7:09 PM MDT
      August 27, 2025 1:25 PM MDT
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  • 11945
    I would need more information. England reduced benefits for those in public housing who had more bedrooms than they needed. This was referred to as a bedroom tax. It was meant to alleviate the public housing shortage. 

    But, if you mean should we tax unoccupied bedrooms for billionaires who own multiple mansions with lots of bedrooms, I'm fine with that.
      August 26, 2025 5:24 PM MDT
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  • 35577
    I don't think the gov should tax anyone billionaire or elderly seniors with a sewing room etc.  We already pay property tax...that is bad enough. 

    This is Australia, and yes for housing shortages. 
      August 26, 2025 5:42 PM MDT
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  • 24146

    I'm no expert on anything 'law'-wise, but, "No."

    (Unless whoever taxes me comes and cleans and updates my house, too, ha.)
      August 27, 2025 2:03 PM MDT
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  • 35577
    Housekeeper and remodel...I could use them as well. 
      August 27, 2025 7:12 PM MDT
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