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The Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Council Tax premium on second homes and empty homes for 2025/26
The Cabinet recommended that the full Council keep the current Council Tax premium levels for 2025/26. Class A second homes get no discount. Class B second homes get no discount and a 150% premium. Homes empty for 6 months or more get no discount, and homes empty for 12 months or more pay a 100% premium.
The Council
COUNCIL TAX: DISCRETIONARY POWERS TO ALLOW DISCOUNTS AND/OR RAISE A PREMIUM ON SECOND HOMES AND LONG-TERM EMPTY DWELLINGS 2025-26
RESOLVED that the Council makes no change to Council Tax Premium for 2025/26. That is, for the financial Year 2025/26: - · Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on class A second homes, in accordance with Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. · Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount and CHARGES A PREMIUM OF 150% on class B second homes, in accordance with Section 12B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. · Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on homes that have been empty for 6 months or more and CHARGES A PREMIUM OF 100% on homes that have been empty for 12 months or more, in accord…
The Cabinet. The Cabinet makes most of the council's decisions.
Council Tax premiums on second homes and long-term empty homes
The Cabinet recommended that Full Council, on 4 December 2025, keep no discount on class A and class B second homes, and keep the 150% premium on class B second homes. It also recommended no discount on homes empty for six months or more, and a 150% premium, up from 100%, on homes empty for 12 months or more.
The Council
COUNCIL TAX: DISCRETIONARY POWERS TO ALLOW DISCOUNTS AND/OR RAISE A PREMIUM ON SECOND HOMES AND LONG-TERM EMPTY DWELLINGS
RESOLVED The following was agreed for the 2026/27 financial year: • That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on class A second homes, in accordance with Section 12 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. no change). • That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount and RAISES A PREMIUM OF 150% on class B second homes, under Section 12B of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (i.e. no change). • That Cyngor Gwynedd allows NO discount on homes that have been empty for 6 months or more and RAISES A PREMIUM OF 150% on homes that have been empty for 12 months or more, under Section 12A of the Loca…
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