Decision details

Council Tax premiums

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

A Council Tax premium of 50% was introduced in April 2019 for properties unoccupied and unfurnished for more than a year. This report will review the current level of premiums, report back on a planned public consultation. The policy intention of premiums is to encourage bringing vacant properties back into use.

Decision:

RESOLVED: that

 

(1)          Council be recommended to agree that with effect from 1st April 2023 the premium charge of 50% be increased to 100% on long term empty dwellings that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for a period of 12 months or more.   

 

(2)          Council be recommended to agree that with effect from 1st April 2024 that a premium charge of 100% is applied to second homes and furnished dwellings that are not anyone’s main home.

 

Publication date: 03/03/2023

Date of decision: 02/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 02/03/2023 - Cabinet

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