This might seem bizarre in the midst of a housing crisis but recent estimates show there are more than one-hundred thousand unoccupied homes in Australia. And that's why local governments want more power to stop property owners leaving homes vacant and derelict. ABC Newsradio’s Tom Oriti speaks to Professor Cathy Sherry, who specialises in property law at Macquarie Law School about whether introducing an empty property tax can help free up more homes.
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These derelict terrace houses have recently received a coat of paint to cover up the graffiti on their front walls.