Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Council Tax Hike Planned For Solihull's Empty Homes


Some empty homes in Solihull could see a council tax increase of up to 300 per cent as part of a push to get vacant houses back into use. Plans are being drawn up to impose new premiums on those properties which have been unoccupied for the longest periods of time. With increasing demand for housing across Solihull, the council hopes that a hike in bills might persuade owners to act. Figures from last month state that there are 1,212 empty homes in the borough. Read more on the Birmingham Live website.

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