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Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committee. Scrutiny committees question decisions and can recommend changes. They don't make the decision.
Council Tax Premium Scheme for Second Homes and Long-term Empty Properties
RESOLVED: The Committee recommends: (a) That the Council Tax premium rate be increased from 75% to 100% on long-term empty properties and the existing premium rate of 100% retained on second homes; (b) Consideration of introducing a progressive approach to the premium rates on long-term empty properties from April 2025; and (c) Consideration of a further discretionary exception from the premium in circumstances where a buyer of a long-term empty property can be subject to premium from the period when they purchase the property but are making genuine efforts to bring the property back into …
Flintshire County Council. Full Council sets the budget and council tax and approves major plans.
Council Tax Premium Scheme for Second Homes and Long-Term Empty Properties
RESOLVED: (a) That Council support an increase to the premium of long term empty properties with an uplift from 75% to 100% to take effect from April 2025 giving 6 months’ notice to those directly impacted; (b) To introduce an escalator approach as follows: after 3 years a rise of 150% Council Tax premium; 5 years a 200% rise and 10 years a 300% rise; and the historical data of when a property becomes empty to be used to determine the level of premium, to take effect from April 2026 giving 18 months’ notice to those directly impacted; and (c) That a discretionary exemption be created to avo…
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