Decision details

Council Tax Empty Homes Premium

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To consider increasing the council tax premium charged for long term empty homes.

Decision:

Not for call-in

 

Cabinet recommended that Council increases the empty homes premium on properties left empty for more than two years, as permitted in law, namely

 

·         1 April 2019 – 100% premium on properties left empty for two years or more

·         1 April 2020 - 200% premium on properties left empty for five years or more

·         1 April 2021 - 300% premium on properties left empty for ten years or more

Report author: Katie Kelly

Publication date: 06/02/2019

Date of decision: 06/02/2019

Decided at meeting: 06/02/2019 - Cabinet

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