Decision details

Council Tax Premium on Empty Properties

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To increase the empty property premium from April 2019

Decision:

RESOLVED THAT

 

Council be recommended to :

 

a)    Increase the Council Tax Empty Homes Premium to 100% from 1st April 2019 in respect of properties which have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 2 years

b)    Increase the Premium for those properties which have been empty for 5 years or more to 200% from April 2020

 

c)    Increase the Premium for those properties which have been empty for 10 years or more to 300% from April 2021

Contact: Jayne Gilpin, Head of Revenues and Benefits Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected].

Report author: Jayne Gilpin

Publication date: 06/12/2018

Date of decision: 04/12/2018

Decided at meeting: 04/12/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 14/12/2018

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