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.