5 Council Tax Charges on Empty Properties and Second Homes Policy PDF 83 KB
[To approve amendments to the policy for council tax charges on long term empty properties and second homes]
Additional documents:
Decision:
1. That an increase in the amount of council tax premium charged for long-term empty properties with effect from 1 April 2019, subject to permissive legislation being finalised and the outcome of consultation be approved.
2 That an amendment of the Council Tax Discretionary Relief policy with effect from 1 April 2019 to reduce or remove the empty property premium in certain cases be approved.
Minutes:
Councillor Louise Miles presented the report on proposals to increase the council tax premium charged for long-term empty properties with effect from 1 April 2019 and to amend the council tax discretionary relief policy with effect from 1 April 2019 to reduce or remove the empty property premium in certain cases.
Resolved:
1. That an increase in the amount of council tax premium charged for long-term empty properties with effect from 1 April 2019, subject to permissive legislation being finalised and the outcome of consultation be approved.
2. That an amendment of the Council Tax Discretionary Relief policy with effect from 1 April 2019 to reduce or remove the empty property premium in certain cases be approved.