The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for the
House of Lords to support an amendment to the Rating and Council Tax Bill. The
bill was launched by the government in March this year after initially being
announced in last November’s budget. In the original bill, it states that for
long-term empty properties the premium councils can charge can go from 50% to a
maximum of 100%. However, the amendment would allow councils to charge beyond
the 100% premium on an escalating scale from 2020. This would mean councils
could charge a 200% premium for homes empty for five years or more or 300% for
homes empty for 10 years or more. Read more on Inside Housing.
Tony Bowers obituary
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My husband, Tony Bowers, who has died aged 77, spent many years working for
organisations in West Yorkshire that were dedicated to improving the lives
of...
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