Editor: Have you done a story yet on Langley Township’s latest tax — a $350 annual licensing fee on secondary suites, plus an additional 30 per cent increase on utilities for water and sewer for secondary suite owners.
That’s about a 15 to 20 per cent tax increase, depending on your base property tax rate.
Owners of secondary suites are usually working families who are trying to make ends meet in a costly housing market, trying to put money aside for RESPs, or any number of other expenses.
I suspect that some or all of these fees will be passed on to tenants. These are additional costs for people who often are in the lower income bracket.
I hope you highlight this issue, as it appears very unfair and unreasonable.
A Facebook page has been set up for people to comment on this move by the Township. It is located at https://www.facebook.com/StopLangleyTownshipTaxGrab
Jerry Stanger,
Langley
Editor’s note — The Times did a number of stories on this new tax when it was being discussed by Langley Township council earlier this year.
