A legal setback has thrown the future of a proposed tax on luxury second homes into uncertainty after a judge ruled the city must halt and restart its implementation process. The decision follows concerns over the tax’s rollout, leaving officials scrambling to address procedural questions before moving forward. Residents and property owners affected by the policy now face prolonged delays while the city reassesses its approach. The ruling underscores ongoing legal and administrative hurdles in enforcing the controversial measure.
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.
