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- Council Tax Empty Property Charges Policy
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Council Tax charges and discounts for empty properties
The Council Tax charges and discounts for empty properties are shown in the table below.
The Empty Property Premium is added when a property has been empty of furniture for 2 years or more and no one is living there.
Type of empty property Month 1 Months 2-6 Months 7-12 Year 2 Year 3 onwards - 100% Empty Property Premium applies Year 6 onwards - 200% Empty Property Premium applies (properties empty 5 or more years) Year 11 onwards - 300% Empty Property Premium applies (properties empty 10 or more years) Empty properties which are uninhabitable due to major repairs and alterations (class D) 100% discount 25% discount 25% discount 100% charge 200% charge 300% charge 400% charge Properties which are unoccupied and unfurnished (Class C) 100% discount 25% discount 100% charge 100% charge 200% charge 300% charge 400% charge Unoccupied and furnished properties, including 2nd homes (class B) 100% charge 100% charge 100% charge 100% charge 100% charge 100% charge 100% charge Policies for Council Tax on empty properties
The Empty Property Premium Waiver Policy includes information about:
- Properties that are exempt from the long term empty premium charge.
- Local discount for members of the armed services.
- Discretionary power to reduce the premium charge in exceptional circumstances.
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