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Like I said; I'm not sure about all jurisdictions but it's true where I live:

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/busines...

New York: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/letters/rental-loss.htm

No, you can deduct actual expenses, or uncollectible rent. This does not include theoretical rents that you would have received had the property been rented. No part of your deductible expenses is contingent on the market rent, or the last rent you charged.

> does not include theoretical rents

If only you could do that then I might still be a landlord :-)

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