Decision details

A report was considered requesting the Committee to note the Valuation Appeal Committee decision on 10 December 2014 about the imposition of a double council tax charge on a long term empty property, and to amend the current policy on charging double council tax on long-term empty properties to give effect to the Valuation Appeal Committee’s recommendations and to replace the 6 month transitional period for buildings under repair approved in January 2014.

Decision

The Committee –

1.    Noted the decision by the Valuation Appeal Committee on 10 December 2014 attached at Appendix 1 to the report by the Executive Director.

2.    Approved an amendment to the policy for charging double council tax on long term empty properties so that where major repairs are underway which require planning permission and/or building warrant, the double charge is only applied after a property has been empty for 2 years.

(Reference:  Report by Executive Director – Customer Services dated 11 February 2015, submitted)