>Personally, I think unoccupied homes in general ought to be penalized
As is done in the UK
That sounds like the "empty home premium" - which only kicks in after a year:
https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/second-homes-and-empty-proper...
That sounds like the "empty home premium" - which only kicks in after a year:
https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/second-homes-and-empty-proper...