Chinese oligarch sues city of Vancouver over $200,000 "Empty Homes Tax"

This doesn’t make sense:

He denies, however, that the property was empty. In a petition filed last month to the Supreme Court of British Columbia, her legal team argued that the lot was being prepared for renovations pending the city issuing redevelopment permits.

Just because you are waiting to get permits, it doesn’t mean the house can’t be occupied.

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