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COUNCIL TAX LONG TERM EMPTY PROPERTY PREMIUM

Meeting: 30/09/2019 - Executive (Item 45)

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To consider a report of the Executive Member for Finance and Investment.

Additional documents:

Decision:

That the proposal be approved to amend the Council’s existing policy to implement changes to the Council Tax Long Term Empty Property Premium, as detailed in the report, from 1 April 2020.

Minutes:

The Executive Member for Finance and Investment submitted a report which sought approval for a proposal to amend the Council’s existing policy to implement changes to the Council Tax Long Term Empty Property Premium, as detailed in the report, from 1 April 2020. Section  11B  of  LGFA  1992  amended  by  Rating  (Property  in Common Occupation ) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 now provided that local authorities may increase the charge for empty dwellings dependent on the period of time that the property has been empty. The report also detailed the outcome of consultation between 26 July 2019 and 23 August 2019.

 

RESOLVED - That the proposal be approved to amend the Council’s existing policy to implement changes to the Council Tax Long Term Empty Property Premium, as detailed in the report, from 1 April 2020.