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     • Your local council can charge you an ‘empty homes premium’ if your home is empty and unfurnished for 12 months or more. You pay this on top of your council tax. The premium can cost up to: 100% of your council tax if your home is empty for over 2 years. However, under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 this can be cut to 12 months.
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   How much can a council charge for empty homes?

   • The law sets a maximum charge that a council can make. For instance, after a property has been “unoccupied and substantially unfurnished” for two years, an authority in England can charge up to 200% of the normal council tax bill (see the Table below). The amount of the empty homes premium is based on the normal council tax band of the property.

   Why am I paying an empty homes premium on my council tax?

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   Can I pay less council tax if my home is empty?

   • You can check if you can pay less council tax. The council can charge you an 'empty homes premium' if your home is empty and unfurnished for 1 year or more - you pay this plus your council tax. The premium can cost up to: It doesn't matter if you furnish or occupy the home for short periods in those years.

   Check how council tax works and if you have to pay

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   When will council tax premium on long term Empty Homes come into force?

   • Strengthened 100% council tax premium on long term empty homes comes into force on 1 April, with councils able to spend the money from the next financial year. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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   When do council tax rules apply if a property is empty?

   • The rules will apply when a property has been empty for 12 months, rather than the current two years. Councils will be given new powers to introduce the tax premium on second homes in their area from next year, bringing in millions more for public services or keeping overall council tax bills down.

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   Will a double council tax on Empty Homes come into force?

   • This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government Sharpened rules to double council tax on long term empty properties will come into force from 1 April, supporting local people in areas where high numbers of empty homes are preventing them from finding affordable housing.

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   What happens if a house is empty in 2023?

   • Changes brought in by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 reduce the time before a property is considered an empty home from two years to one year, meaning that homes that have been empty for one year will be subject to a 100% council tax premium.

   Double tax on empty homes takes effect on 1 April 2024

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3. www.gov.uk › council-tax › second-homes-and-emptyHow Council Tax works: Second homes and empty properties - GOV.UK

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   You can be charged additional Council Tax (a ‘premium’) if your home has been empty for at least 1 year. How much you pay will depend on how long the property has been empty.

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   1 day ago · In April 2024, the empty homes council tax premium was strengthened so that councils can charge the premium on homes that have been empty for 1 or more years (rather than the previous 2 years).

5. www.gov.uk › crack-down-on-long-term-empty-homesCrack down on long term empty homes - GOV.UK

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   Mar 11, 2024 · Strengthened 100% council tax premium on long term empty homes comes into force on 1 April, with councils able to spend the money from the next financial year.

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   Jul 4, 2023 · The law sets a maximum charge that a council can make. For instance, after a property has been “unoccupied and substantially unfurnished” for two years, an authority in England can charge up to 200% of the normal council tax bill (see the Table below).

8. moneyweek.com › personal-finance › taxCouncil tax crackdown on long-term empty homes from 1 April ...

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   Mar 12, 2024 · New rules set by the UK Government mean that homeowners will be charged premium council tax on long-term empty properties from 1 April, thinning the timeframe from two years to just one.

9. www.citizensadvice.org.uk › housing › council-taxCheck how council tax works and if you have to pay

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   The council can charge you an 'empty homes premium' if your home is empty and unfurnished for 1 year or more - you pay this plus your council tax. The premium can cost up to: 100% of your council tax if your home is empty for over 2 years

10. www.propertymark.co.uk › resource › double-tax-onDouble tax on empty homes takes effect on 1 April 2024

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    Apr 1, 2024 · Changes brought in by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 reduce the time before a property is considered an empty home from two years to one year, meaning that homes that have been empty for one year will be subject to a 100% council tax premium.