Almere is one of the first municipalities in the Netherlands to impose a vacancy tax on owners who leave homes empty for a year or longer. Almere will implement the new local tax on January 1, 2027. Any homeowner whose property has been vacant for a year or longer on that date will have to pay €2,000 per year, RTL Nieuws reports.
In the Netherlands, a new measure will be implemented to combat the housing shortage, targeting homes that have been left vacant for extended periods. The Almere municipality will collect an annual tax of 2,000 euros from homeowners whose properties have remained empty for more than a year.