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Council Tax Empty Homes Premium

Meeting: 06/02/2019 - Cabinet (Item 8)

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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

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report on recent legislative changes allowing for an increase the Council Tax empty homes premium to act as an incentive to bring empty homes back into use.

 

In response to a question from Councillor Sue Ellington, the Revenues Manager said that a property owner could apply to the Valuation Office Agency to remove a property from Council Tax if deemed to be unfit for occupation.

 

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