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Council Tax Empty Dwellings Premium
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That the Cabinet considered the Council Tax Empty Dwellings Premium Policy and recommend to Full Council meeting on 21 February 2019 on adopting the following:
(1) That with effect from 1 April 2019 properties that are long-term empty dwellings for over two years, under Section 11B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, will be charged a Council Tax premium of 100%.
(2) That with effect from 1 April 2020 properties that are long-term empty dwellings for over five years, under Section 11B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, will be charged a Council Tax premium of 200%; and
(3) That with effect from 1 April 2021 properties that are long-term empty dwellings for over ten years, under Section 11B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, will be charged a Council Tax premium of 300%.
(4) That the existing arrangements on billing and collection costs with major preceptors continues to allow this to take place.
Report author: Rob Pavey
Publication date: 14/02/2019
Date of decision: 07/02/2019
Decided at meeting: 07/02/2019 - Cabinet
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