Decision details
Council Tax Premium Scheme for Second Homes and Long-Term Empty Properties
Decision Maker: Flintshire County Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To consider the feedback from the 12-week
public consultation and the council tax premium rates on second
homes and long-term empty properties and whether the rates should
remain the same or be increased from April 2025.
Decision:
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 avoid the purchase of long term empty properties being disadvantaged though the Council Tax premium charge.
Report author: David Barnes
Publication date: 20/12/2024
Date of decision: 24/09/2024
Decided at meeting: 24/09/2024 - Flintshire County Council
Accompanying Documents:
- Council Tax Premium Scheme for Second Homes and Long-term Empty Properties
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