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Re: Council Tax Collection Rates
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Originally Posted by gynn
If the Council's records are up to date, that figure for uncollected rates will include a minimal figure for empty properties.
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Properties which may be exempt include:
- property which is empty. This means it has to be unoccupied. The property also has to be substantially unfurnished. The exemption applies for a maximum of six months and the property has to be vacant for the whole of this period (although up to six weeks of occupation during the period is allowed)
- property which is vacant because it needs major repairs or alterations to make it habitable. The exemption applies for a maximum of 12 months whether the work is actually finished or not by then
- Council tax
If there are 2,000 empty properties than should be liable for council tax, it could explain why HBC is near the bottom of the uncollected table.
Who owns the majority of these properties? Private, or social landlords?
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