Decision details

Council Tax Empty Properties and Second Homes Report

Decision status: Deleted

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A report to review our current Council Tax discounts, exemptions and premiums on empty properties.

Decision:

Decision made:

1.    That Cabinet recommends Council to approve the proposed policy changes for the removal of the 10% discount applied for Council Tax Second Homes.

2.    That Cabinet recommends Council to approve the proposed policy changes to increase the Council Tax Long Term Empty Premium charge from 1 April 2020 as shown:

 

Effective Date

Empty Period

Existing Premium

Proposed Premium

1 April 2020

2-5 years

5 years +

50%

50%

100%

200%

1 April 2021

2-5 years

5-10 years

10 years+

50%

50%

50%

100%

200%

300%

 

3.    That Cabinet recommends Council to approve the new Council Tax Local Empty Discounts and Exemptions Policy to reflect the changes above.

Report author: Andrew Bamber

Publication date: 17/10/2019

Date of decision: 16/10/2019

Decided at meeting: 16/10/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 25/10/2019

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