Editorial: El Mundo

• Demanding property owners to pay taxes for unheard rents is becoming increasingly indefensible.
• Many landlords are small, any additional tax burden could be harsh in a higher risk of non-payment environment.
• Data points at an increase of defaulters and crimes related to illegal occupancy.
• The current market has a high potential for non-payment.
• Taxing on unperceived income imposes an overcharge on the risk.
• Legal security is being eroded due to collecting problems and taxing requirements.
• This situation is discouraging offer causing price hikes.
• Some owners are raising their prices, removing their homes from rental or selling occupied homes.

Conclusion: To rectify this situation, it is necessary to link taxation to the actual perception of rent and to speed up conflict resolution mechanisms.

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