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It's actually up to the local council[0]. Oxford at least give you a month zero-rated, then start charging again (I'm in this position due to a messy move). [0
by pmyteh 6y ago
It's actually up to the local council[0]. Oxford at least give you a month zero-rated, then start charging again (I'm in this position due to a messy move).
[0]: https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/second-homes-and-empty-properties https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/second-homes-and-empty-proper...
- rory 6y agoOh wow: > You may pay less Council Tax for a property you own or rent that’s not your main home. > Councils can give furnished second homes or holiday homes a discount of up to 50%. Contact your council to find out if you can get a discount - it’s up to them how much you can get. I'm sympathetic to the messy-move case, but discounting the tax for holiday homes seems quite regressive.
- pmyteh 6y agoI agree, FWIW. The case when a property is uninhabitable because it's being rebuilt seems fair. Getting a discount just for leaving something empty (or using it once a month) does seem regressive. Fortunately(?), councils are basically all skirting bankruptcy, as a result of having their central grants slashed. So these discretionary discounts are becoming rare in actual practice.