Agenda item - Empty Homes Council Tax Premium

Report of the Executive Director Finance & Resources (copy attached)

RESOLVED: That the Committee recommends that Council –

(i)            Approves that the Empty Home Premium is increased to the maximum levels as set out in table 1 at paragraph 3.2 after two years of the dwelling remaining empty.

(ii)          Makes the formal determinations for the financial year commencing on 1 April 2019 and subsequent financial years as set out in Appendix 3.

(iii)         Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance & Resources to take all appropriate steps to implement and administer the recommendations in (i) and (ii), including the publishing of any related data or information in accordance with statutory requirements.

82.1    RESOLVED: That the Committee recommends that Council –

(i)            Approves that the Empty Home Premium is increased to the maximum levels as set out in table 1 at paragraph 3.2 after two years of the dwelling remaining empty.

(ii)          Makes the formal determinations for the financial year commencing on 1 April 2019 and subsequent financial years as set out in Appendix 3.

(iii)         Grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Finance & Resources to take all appropriate steps to implement and administer the recommendations in (i) and (ii), including the publishing of any related data or information in accordance with statutory requirements.