Decision details

Council Tax empty homes premium

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Full Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report outlines the provisions available to charge a Council Tax premium on properties that have been empty for more than two years

Decision:

That the following recommendation be made to Council for the financial year 2015/16 and subsequent years until revoked:

 

Determine that the council tax on dwellings that have been empty (unoccupied and unfurnished) for more than two years be 150% of the normal council tax charge.

Report author: Steve Barrett

Publication date: 06/01/2015

Date of decision: 05/01/2015

Decided at meeting: 05/01/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 12/01/2015

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