"dennis@home" wrote in message
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"Doctor Drivel" wrote in message
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So he now pays ZERO tax. A parasite. With Land Valuation Tax he would
have no need to demolish the building. The levy is on the land whether
there is a building on it or not. If he can't make productive use of the
land then he sell it to someone who can. LVT forces productive use of
land.

Who would want to buy land if they are going to pay tax and have no hope
of actually using it?

If he has not hope of the land productively using it, it will not buy. Get
it?

You would have to change planning law so it can be used for something if
its primary use isn't wanted.

That is usually the case.

Its planning law that screws up developments now and it is what forces
people to rip roofs off buildings because nobody wants the building and
the owner can't use it for something else if the planners get in the way
as they invariably do.

Planning leave a lot to be desired. The planning system was geared as a mean
on population control, not to promote high quality buildings and
environments.

The prime problem is land is being hoarded by speculators - what brought
about the 2008 crash. Every country that has implemented Land Valuation
Taxation has seen a rise in the economy and lowering of land/house prices .
The prices remain static as the economy grows around the land.