Council Tax Second Home Premium
In January 2024, our full council approved proposals for a Council Tax Second Home Premium to be levied on Second Homes. This decision is in line with new flexibilities provided to local authorities in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which received Royal Assent in October 2023.
If you own a furnished home that is not your main residence, a Second Home Premium of 100% will be levied on your Council Tax from 01 April 2025. The Second Home Premium will be charged from day one a property is deemed to be your second home, unlike the Empty Home Premium which requires a property to be empty for 12 months.
Exceptions
The Government are planning to announce a number of exemptions from the Second Home Premium. Once announced, they will be published here.