A legal setback has thrown the implementation of a proposed tax on luxury second homes into disarray, as a judge ruled the city must halt and rework its rollout process. The decision follows concerns over the tax’s legality and administrative rollout, leaving property owners and officials uncertain about next steps. With the city now required to reassess its approach, stakeholders await clarity on whether the tax will proceed—or how it might change. The ruling underscores ongoing disputes over how such policies are structured and enforced.
A judge added to confusion over a tax on high-end second homes, also known as pieds-à-terre, when he ordered the city to scrap and restart the rollout of the tax.
