Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 31487
Empty Property: Council Tax
Tabled: 13 February 2025
Answered: 25 February 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the empty homes council tax premium on the number of dwellings categorised by local authorities as being empty.
Answer
Jim McMahonCouncils have the discretionary power to charge a council tax premium of up to 100% on homes left empty for one or more years, a change from the prior two years. It is for councils to decide whether to introduce the empty homes premium, and at what level,...
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