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Half the council tax tenants pay should be saved for a home deposit – SMF

In a bid to help tenants save for a deposit to buy a house, half of their council tax payment should paid into a dedicated savings account, one think tank says.
The novel solution by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) acknowledges government efforts to…

Half the council tax tenants pay should be saved for a home deposit – SMF

In a bid to help tenants save for a deposit to buy a house, half of their council tax payment should paid into a dedicated savings account, one think tank says.
The novel solution by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) acknowledges government efforts to…

Council tax on empty homes to double to help tackle housing shortage

Council tax on a property that has been left vacant for a year will double from April 1, the government has announced.
The initiative is aimed at helping boost housing supply for local people by bringing empty homes back into use.

Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a holiday let (1 bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom and Sitting Room) in either 1999 or 2000.
It has been rented ever since and has separate council tax

Lack of building control sign-off for attic used as holiday let?

Hi, I am meant to have exchanged this week on a property which has had the attic converted to a holiday let (1 bedroom, Kitchen, Bathroom and Sitting Room) in either 1999 or 2000.
It has been rented ever since and has separate council tax

What is the official definition of a second home?

Hi all, I’m after some advice, please. I have a property fully paid up and currently carrying out refurbishment works inside and out. However, I do not live in this property.
This is ongoing and by April 2024 will be 2 years since I took possession.

HMO Landlords Victory Against Council Tax Banding Of Room

Join Ranjan Bhattacharya and Andrew Roberts in another video as they share their thoughts on the new favourable council tax bands for HMO landlords and what it all means for UK property investors.  Check out the video below:

Council tax reform for HMOs: good news for some, bad news for others

While the Government has announced a new policy to simplify the council tax system for houses of multiple occupation (HMOs), not all types of HMOs will benefit from the change, and many tenants and landlords will still face higher bills

Government to end council tax on HMO rooms

Renters in shared housing could save up to £1,000 a year thanks to a campaign by the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).
The Government has announced it will reform the way council tax is applied to houses of multiple occupation (HMOs).

Council Tax relief for void period?

Hello, we had a tenant vacate our property on August 31st and a new tenant moving in on 2nd October, so empty for a month.
The council gives a 100% discount for council tax for one month only for an empty unfurnished property.

Council tax and studio flats?

Hello, a landlord owns a house which has been converted into 4 flats – 3 studios and a 2 bedroom in the loft. Each flat is registered with the council and has its own address.
He is currently waiting for his application for a Lawful Development Certifi…

I had to pay one day’s council tax?

Hello, North Norfolk district council is charging me one day’s council tax because the tenant moved out at 11am on the 9 /8/23. The new tenant moved in on the 10/8/23.
As the tenant didn’t sleep at the house on the 9/9/23

Council tax bill?

Hello, a council tax bill was sent to my rental property which was empty for one month during a new tenancy. I notified the council that all correspondence should be sent to my residence.  In the past it has but last year it didn’t.

Propertymark calls for council tax reforms

A leading industry body has called on the government to change council tax housing banding for HMOs.
Propertymark has submitted a response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities’ consultation arguing that HMOs should be banded as o…

Consultation on single banding HMO rooms – Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

Please can Property118 post a request for interested landlords to respond to this consultation. The deadline is 31st March.
NC7 (New Clause 7) is Dame Caroline Dinenage’s amendment to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and it will hurt tenant…

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