issue and the private sector will fill the gap. All homes will be affordable -- even owner/occupied. Housing shortages will be a thing of the past. Your understanding of LVT is near zero,. Get to understand it. It is not difficult. Then the light bulb will light up in your head. JohnLVT Why would lawyers be involved in LVT? They were not involved in countries and cities that have implemented it. It is simple the levy is on the "value" of the land which is easy to assess. Queensland has it all on-line. There ARE bad taxes. Taxes that penalize production (income tax) and trade (VAT) are bad taxes. LVT is not a tax despite it name. Many do not like the title. It should titled Community Reclaim Charge, or the likes of. It is reclaiming commonly created wealth to pay for common services. LVT is not based at all on the buildings at all (or the technical term "improvements"). It is based on the value of the "land only". In the USA they split "property tax" taxes into two: building and land values. Then roll into one and charge. LVT aims to eliminate a charge on buildings (that is like taxing your washing machine) and up the charge on land values to make it a fair charge. Then it cam be done nationally and eliminate income and sales taxes. JohnLVT "2. You want a LVT which the landlord pays, and the tenant pays for." No the tenant does not