Council Tax On Empty Houses Set To Rocket To Three Times Usual Fee

The owners of empty houses and flats and properties in Swindon could be facing a big bill come April. Swindon Borough Council’s cabinet has approved the idea that council tax on such properties which have lain empty for five years or more could be charged three times the rate of the same property if it was occupied. The plan is to encourage people to bring empty houses and flats back into use, and will be incorporated into next year’s council budget. Read more on the Swindon Advertiser website.

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