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Changes in legislation for the Council Tax Premium on Empty Properties

 

 

Meeting: 17/12/2018 - Cabinet (Item 74)

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Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.    That Cabinet recommend to Council that subject to the legislation being introduced an increase in the Empty Property Premium as follows;

 

(a)  From 2020/21 a 200% premium for properties unoccupied and unfurnished for over five years.

 

(b)  From  ...  view the full agenda text for item 74

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report that detailed how from 2013/14 the Government introduced changes affecting the way that Council Tax was charged on certain types of empty property or second homes, by allowing Local Authorities increased discretion to set the level of charges locally. 

 

One option available to Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 74