Council tax reductions
Information about council tax discounts, eligibility criteria, disregarded persons, and reductions and premiums for empty properties.
Discounts - empty homes
Unfurnished empty homes needing major repairs or structural alterations to render them habitable will receive a discount of 50% for a maximum period of twelve months.
Unfurnished empty homes will receive a discount of 100% for one month from:
- the last time anyone lived in them, or
- when they were built (for new properties)
Please contact us if you think you may be entitled to a discount. We may need to contact you or visit the property to check some of the information you provide to ensure that a discount is applicable.
Please let us know if you are receiving this reduction and the circumstances under which it was granted have changed.
Last updated: 05 December 2024