Council tax empty property premium

If your property is empty, you will pay the standard rate  for the first year, but then pay double the normal Council Tax rate thereafter.

If your property is empty for 5 years of more, you will have to pay 3 times the amount of the normal Council Tax rate.

You will not have to pay this extra amount if the property is unoccupied and:

• you are contractually required by your job to live elsewhere in England or Wales and you pay Council Tax at that address
• is an annex to another property being used as your sole or main residence