Decision details

Council Tax Changes to the Second Home Discount

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Government regulation has changed to enable a 100% premium to be introduced for council tax bills on seconds homes.

Decision:

The report highlighted that currently there were 753 homes receiving a 10% discount for a second home. Assuming a 4.99% Council Tax increase, this was equivalent to £157k to the Council in 2023/24 (and £37k to other preceptors). The change proposed was to help encourage the active occupation of properties as a

primary residence in Buckinghamshire.

 

RECOMMENDED to Full Council:-

 

That they remove the 10% Council Tax discount on second homes from 1st April 2023.

Details of any conflict of interest declared: None

Contact: Mark Preston Email: Mark.Preston@buckinghamshire.gov.uk.

Report author: Mark Preston

Publication date: 14/02/2023

Date of decision: 14/02/2023

Decided at meeting: 14/02/2023 - Cabinet

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