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Council tax on empty propties

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  • BLADES
    BLADES Posts: 11 Forumite
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    TheGardener wrote: »
    Have you still got last years bill? Had similar issues with late fathers flat but on re-reading the bill found I had been given plenty warning. It was also made clear in the little booklet that details how the money is spent that councils send with each years bill.
    I was aware of it via general news though - it has been talked about on the forum boards, in local papers and on the national news a few times.

    There is a lot of public support for deterring property owners from leaving homes empty. The 100% extra CT is just one of a number of measures aimed at this particular problem. Our local council have a whole team of Empty Homes Officers who work with property owners to find solutions to leaving property empty. Why don't you see if your council have a similar team? They might be able to find a solution for you - after 2 years on the market, it clear you aint going to sell any time soon.

    Yeah we still have the old council tax bill, even the one from March 2019, and there was no notification of an increase
  • diggingdude
    diggingdude Posts: 2,499 Forumite
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    Would the council buy your property off you??
    An answer isn't spam just because you don't like it......
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    diggingdude wrote: »
    Would the council buy your property off you??
    The OP isn't short of potential buyers.

    It's just that the OP's idea of the value is out of step with everybody else's.
  • BLADES
    BLADES Posts: 11 Forumite
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    diggingdude wrote: »
    Would the council buy your property off you??
    We have talked to them about it, but it doesn’t meet there full criteria so they wouldn’t buy it.
  • markin
    markin Posts: 3,860 Forumite
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    diggingdude wrote: »
    Would the council buy your property off you??




    We just for fun had a survey once, price the council wanted it at? 50% less than it sold for within a year.
  • markin
    markin Posts: 3,860 Forumite
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    BLADES wrote: »
    Yeah we still have the old council tax bill, even the one from March 2019, and there was no notification of an increase


    A good chance i would keep the bill part and bin the booklet, would you?
  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,563 Forumite
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    If I were the OP, I would give up trying to sell, and I'd get a tenant. Even if they don't pay much rent, they'll be responsible for CT.
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • Crashy_Time
    Crashy_Time Posts: 13,386 Forumite
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    GDB2222 wrote: »
    If I were the OP, I would give up trying to sell, and I'd get a tenant. Even if they don't pay much rent, they'll be responsible for CT.

    Tenant may be more stress than a decent price drop, and if JC becomes PM they will want Landlords to pay it anyway.
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