Issue - meetings

Report FSD19094

The Executive considered a proposal that an Empty Homes Premium be introduced from April 2020 at a rate of 50% for properties empty of more than two years increasing to 100% where the property has been empty for five years. While the proposals would provide additional income, the main reason for introducing the premium was to bring empty properties back into use. Members noted the equality impact assessment and results of the public consultation, including responses received while the consultation was temporarily suspended.

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee on 20^th November 2019, and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED that

(1) The responses to the public consultation exercise (appendices 1 and 2) and the Equality Impact Assessment (appendix 3) be noted.

(2)  The empty Homes Premium be introduced from the financial year 2020/21 at the rate of 50% for properties empty for longer than two years, increasing to 100% where the property has been empty for five years.