Dozens of homes across the city have been cleaned up according to the City of Edmonton. Officials said that's thanks to the creation of a new tax subclass which slaps derelict properties with a property tax rate about three times higher than normal.
Some 300 dilapidated Edmonton homes will be affected by a new bylaw passed by city council Wednesday, introducing a new tax subclass for derelict properties. Owners have until the end of year to do repairs.