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Document Library: Section 11 Council Tax Policy for Second Homes, Long Term Empty Properties and determining discounts for certain dwellings

Summary
The Local Government Finance Bill 2012 and the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 amend the Local Government Finance Act 1992 allowing local discretion over the implementation of certain discounts and charges applied within the Council Tax regime.   The changes in legislation require the Council to determine the levels of discounts in respect of second homes, dwellings which are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished and dwellings which are unoccupied, substantially unfurnished and in need of repair.  Section 11 Policy
Status: Draft
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File Size: 203kb
Approved On: 20 Feb 2019
Version V3