A 50% discount on your Council Tax

Circumstances - The property is unoccupied and unfurnished - 6 months exemption followed by 6 months 50% discount, then 12 months standard charge, followed by 12 months 50% premium, followed by a 100% premium.

Please bear in mind that the 6 month exemption is only available from the date the property was last occupied and furnished. If the property is being actively marketed for sale or rent then an additional 12 months 10% discount may be awarded at the end of this discount, before moving to the standard charge and then the premiums.

Type of Discount - 6 Month Additional Discount

Review Period - 6 months

Discount Award Details - Council Tax Only


Circumstances - If the property is unoccupied and the owner or tenant has their sole or main residence in another property due to their job.

Type of Discount - Job Related Empty

Review Period - 12 months

Discount Award Details - Council Tax Only


Circumstances - Vacant dwellings that subsequently undergo extensive repair after sale.

Type of Discount - 6 Month Additional Discount

Review Period - 6 months

Discount Award Details - Council Tax Only