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Report FSD23015

The report set out a proposal that the Empty Homes Premium be increased from April 2023 to the maximum permitted under the Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018.

The report had been scrutinised by the Executive, Resources and Contracts PDS Committee at its meeting on 2 February 2023 and the Committee had supported the recommendations.

RESOLVED: That

1.The responses to the public consultation exercise at Appendix 1 be considered.

2.The Equality Impact Assessment at Appendix 2 be considered.

3.The Empty Homes Premium from 1 April 2023 be increased to 100% for properties empty longer than 2 years, increasing to 200% where the property has been empty for 5 years and 300% when the property has been empty for over 10 years.