Public Consultation on Second Home and Long-term Empty Property Council Tax Premiums
This consultation ended 29/11/2023
The response to this consultation was considered by Councillors in the meeting of Council on the 14/12/2023.
Council Tax Premiums applicable to Long Term Empty Properties and Second Homes in Ceredigion.
DECISION:
- On the matter of Council Tax Premiums applicable to Long Term Empty Properties, Cabinet recommends to Full Council that the existing 25% Council Tax Premium should increase, with effect from 01/04/24, to:
- a) 100% for Properties that have been Long Term Empty Properties for up to and including 5 years.
- b) 150% for Properties that have been Long Term Empty Properties for over 5 years and up to and including 10 years.
- c) 200% for Properties that have been Long Term Empty Properties for over 10 years.
with all time periods including the initial continuous period of 12 months for a dwelling to become defined as a ‘Long Term Empty Property’ by virtue of it being unoccupied and substantially unfurnished.
- On the matter of Council Tax Premiums applicable to Second Homes, Cabinet recommends to Full Council that the existing 25% Council Tax Premium should increase to:
- a) 100% to take effect from 01/04/24 and then
- b) 150% to take effect from 01/04/25.
- To recommend to Full Council that any potential financial considerations arising from the consideration of these recommendations should be dealt with as a separate matter at a separate future meeting after 14/12/23.