Consultation on Council Tax Local Discounts & Premiums Policy

Closed 22 Dec 2023

Opened 28 Nov 2023

Contact

Alison Wilding

(Head of Customer Services)

01257 515151

alison.wilding@chorley.gov.uk

Overview

Council Tax Local Discounts & Premiums Policy

From 1 April 2024 we are proposing to make changes to our Council Tax Local Discounts & Premiums Policy to encourage owners to bring long-term empty properties and second homes back into use:

 

Current Policy

Proposed Policy

A

50% discount on substantially unfurnished properties for 6 months

100% discount on substantially unfurnished properties for 3 months

50% discount on substantially unfurnished properties for 3-6 months

B

25% discount on substantially unfurnished properties for 6-24 months

0% discount on substantially unfurnished properties for 6-24 months

 

C

50% discount on uninhabitable properties for up to 12 months

100% discount on uninhabitable properties for up to 12 months

 

D

6-month period of any exception from a charged premium due to exceptional circumstances

12-month period of any exception from a charged premium due to exceptional circumstances, to be reviewed annually

E

N/A – new legislation

Introduction of a new discretionary council tax premium on second homes of up to 100% from 1 April 2025

F

N/A – new legislation

Amend the period after which a long-term empty period applies from 2 years to 1 year -from 1 April 2024

 

Please let us know your views on the proposed changes by completing this short survey.

The consultation period will run for 4 weeks until 22 December 2023.

 

Why your views matter

Your views are important to us and will help us to balance helping property owners with protecting interests of all council tax payers. 

What happens next

We will use your feedback in a report to Full Council when the proposed changes to the policy are considered in February 2024.

Interests

  • Chorley