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Government consultation re Council Tax of HMOs?

Hello, There is an open consultation until the end of March about HMOs and Council Tax. In some areas individual rooms are subject to Council Tax and that can mean that the tenant has to find an extra £90 or more a month.

Beware empty house premiums apply to the property not owner!

Hello, Beware of Buckinghamshire Council rules!! Buckinghamshire Council apply long term empty penalties to a house not the owner.
So, if you buy an empty house you can incur up to four times the normal council tax.
They also don’t allow the new owner …

Manchester Council are profiteering at 200% Council Tax charge

Well, it seems the war on landlords continues and all morality from the Government and city councils is lost. Please see the link to the latest consultation on Council Tax for Manchester.
As per usual for the Government and city councils

Am I really liable for council tax?

Hello, I have a 5 year HMO licence on a property in London until 2024. During Covid we found it difficult to find suitable tenants and in 2021 decided to rent the whole house to one family on an AST contract.

Council tax bills equate to 37.5% of a tenant’s rent

With rumours that the Government might be about to increase council tax bills in its Autumn Statement comes news that hard-up tenants are already paying council tax equivalent to 37.5% of their rent.
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