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Empty property tax. 100% fine
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Quick update.
I read the bill again and it was 200%. So I called the council and its 200% because its been empty for over 2 years. I mentioned how I only purchased it 10 months ago and I shouldnt be fined/liable for previous owners action.
They girl on the phone was very understanding and then gave me a hint on a loophole to cancel out the fine.
For the negative money savers, no I didn't know it was empty for that long and no I didn't look into it or plan for it. It's worked for me so far in life and will carry on.
Also you need to realise that empty property has nothing to do with homelessness.
Very true, but property has moved from being something for getting people into big debt to the banks to now being a political football, councils/politicians pretending that this council tax grab somehow tackles the "housing crisis" is just pitiful IMO.0 -
It's so true. Actually dealing with all the empty properties in this country could have some effect on homelessness, potentially but only if we ever get a government with both the stones and the heart to take effective action; don't envisage that happening in my lifetime.
As it is, while I adore your principles and greatly respect you, artful, I don't think many of "the homeless" are in any position to buy property, empty or not.0 -
It's so true. Actually dealing with all the empty properties in this country could have some effect on homelessness, potentially but only if we ever get a government with both the stones and the heart to take effective action; don't envisage that happening in my lifetime.
As it is, while I adore your principles and greatly respect you, artful, I don't think many of "the homeless" are in any position to buy property, empty or not.
If Boris gets his Brexit pushed through I don`t think excessive demand for property is going to be a problem, homelessness is of course a very separate problem, but the less debt people need for a place to live the better IMO.0 -
Crashy_Time wrote: »
You're really scraping the barrel now Crashy, that link has absolutely nothing to do with empty properties...0
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