Daniel McConnell: Eight years later, property tax remains an unfair and unequal burden

About 100,000 homes built since 2013 remain exempt from Local Property Tax, while others have paid thousands since then

About 100,000 homes built since 2013 remain exempt from Local Property Tax, while others have paid thousands since then. 

A friend of mine bought a house in late 2013. It was similar in value to mine.

As my house is more than 100 years old and his was brand new at the time, I was liable for the new, but highly controversial, Local Property Tax (LPT) and he wasn’t.