Council tax exemptions and premiums

Empty property discounts apply for 1 month.

We charge a 50% premium for properties left empty and unfurnished for more than 2 years. This means owners will pay 150% of the full council tax.

This does not apply to:

• empty properties of service personnel who have been posted away from home
• empty annexes that are part of a person's sole or main residence

Second homes and furnished unoccupied properties do not get a discount. You must pay the full council tax rate for the property.

You can get:

• council tax exemption for some unoccupied properties
• council tax exemption for some occupied properties