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Council Tax Discretionary Discounts and Empty Homes Premium 2016-17

03/12/2015 - Council Tax Discretionary Discounts and Empty Homes Premium 2016-17

DECISION:

 

That, in so far as it is empowered to do so by law, the Cabinet agrees that the current scheme of discounts and charges remain unchanged so that:

 

(i)               No changes be made to the discounts for properties which are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished where major repair works or structural alterations are required, under way or recently completed;

 

(ii)             No changes be made to the discounts for properties that are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished; and

 

(iii)            The empty homes premium be not introduced.

 

 

RECOMMENDED:

 

That, in so far as it is empowered to do so by law, the Council agrees that the current scheme of discounts and charges remain unchanged so that:

 

(i)              No changes be made to the discounts for properties which are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished where major repair works or structural alterations are required, under way or recently completed;

 

(ii)             No changes be made to the discounts for properties that are unoccupied and substantially unfurnished; and

 

(iii)           The empty homes premium be not introduced.