Removal of 50% Council Tax Discount for uninhabitable properties
February 26, 2026 Full Council (Other) Key decision Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...the 50% Council Tax discount for uninhabitable properties will no longer be offered from 1st April 2026, revoking the original decision from 2013.
Full council record
Content
RESOLVED:
1)
From 1st April 2026, the Council no longer offers the 50% Council
Tax Discount for up to 12 months for properties that are deemed to
be undergoing or require major/ significant repairs or structural
changes/work ; and
2)
Revokes the original decision to award the discount that was agreed
by Full Council on 15 January 2013, that took effect from 1 April
2013.
Related Meeting
Full Council - Thursday, 26 February 2026 - 10.00 am on February 26, 2026
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 26 Feb 2026 |