Long Term Empty Properties
Properties that have been unoccupied and unfurnished for more than one year are subject to a premium resulting in 200% of the Council Tax charge being payable.
For properties that are unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 5 years the total charge is 300% of the Council Tax charge.
For properties that are unoccupied and unfurnished for more than 10 years the total charge is 400% of the Council Tax charge.
The exceptions to this premium and more information about those exceptions can be found at www.gov.uk.
We are now drawing up our policy detailing the full eligibility criteria for exceptions to the premium and how people can apply for an exception. We will provide more details once this has been agreed.