Proposals at the table

Those who do not rent in Vienna should pay heavily

Tens of thousands of Viennese apartments are empty. There are various proposals to raise the "treasure" and thus reduce rents. Especially as the federal government now wants to enable the federal states to levy a vacancy tax. What the owners could now face.

The federal government's housing package wants to enable the federal states to introduce levies for unused living space. Details are still missing. But ideas and plans for this fee have been circulating in Vienna for some time.