You may be aware that the government recently announced that they intended to give local authorities powers to charge higher council tax premiums on homes that have been left empty for more than two years.

Since 2013, Councils have been able to charge an additional 50% of the annual council tax bill for homes that have been empty and unfurnished for more than two years. Under the new proposals, councils could levy additional charges as follows:


 

In the coming months, Councillors will be asked to decide if they wish to implement the higher charges. If you wish to provide any feedback on this to aid the decision, please complete this survey.

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* 1. Do you think that South Cambridgeshire District Council should encourage owners of empty properties to get them back into use?

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* 2. 2. Are you in favour of charging additional Council Tax on homes that have been empty and substantially unfurnished for more than two years?

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* 3. Do you think the Council should implement the increases to the empty homes premium as set out in the attached letter?

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* 4. 4. Are you aware of any other measures that would encourage owners of empty properties to get them back into use? If so, please detail them here:

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