Limits to second home council tax discounts
Series: ODPM News Release ; (123) 19 November 2002, (4)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Councils in England are to have the choice of applying council tax discounts of between 10% and 50% for second homes rather than the current automatic 50% discount entitlement.They will also be able to end completely discounts for long term empty property. These changes could raise an estimated extra £65m nationally for councils to invest directly in local services. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0211/0123.htm| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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Councils in England are to have the choice of applying council tax discounts of between 10% and 50% for second homes rather than the current automatic 50% discount entitlement.They will also be able to end completely discounts for long term empty property. These changes could raise an estimated extra £65m nationally for councils to invest directly in local services. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/news/0211/0123.htm