Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
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.
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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