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Advice on buying a brand new home => General discussion => Topic started by: Albert on June 01, 2011, 11:14:22 am

Title: Council Tax reductions
Post by: Albert on June 01, 2011, 11:14:22 am

Is it true that if a property is empty the Council Tax is reduced by 50%?

Title: Re: Council Tax reductions
Post by: Admin on June 01, 2011, 11:48:42 am

This may depend on a particular Council.

Properties requiring major repair works to render them habitable or that are undergoing major structural alterations or repairs may be exempt for a period of up to 12 months.

Unfurnished and unoccupied residential properties are exempt from Council Tax for the first six months.  This was probably intended to give house builders time to sell their new homes.

If you are the only adult in a property, which is your main residence, you are entitled to a 25% discount.