Second homeowners face double council tax if they leave property empty

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Owners of second homes who leave them empty will be punished by doubled council tax rates under new levelling-up plans. Councils in England will be able to spend the extra cash on local services.

Councils in England will able to spend the extra cash on local services: new plans.

Radical change to be part of Levelling Up & Regeneration Bill in Queen's Speech. Town halls will also be able to discourage owners from leaving properties vacant. More than 70,000 homes across England have been empty more than two years

 

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Good!

Good idea

This is absurd. What people do with their own property is none of the government’s business.

Cheshire East council have been doing this for years! I bought a place to flip and had to pay double CT on it.

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