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<p>Since 2013, local authorities have had the discretion to charge up to 100 per cent
Council Tax on any empty property and to levy a council tax premium of up to 50 per
cent on properties that have been empty for two years or more. The Government has
recently introduced legislation which will allow local authorities to increase the
Council Tax premium; to 100 per cent on homes empty for 2 years or more from April
2019; to 200 per cent on homes empty for more than five years from April 2020 and
up to 300 per cent on homes empty for more than 10 years from April 2021. The Government
does not collect data that identifies vacant private rented properties and has not
undertaken an assessment of the impact any changes in Council Tax levels might have
on such properties.</p><p> </p>
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