I've skimmed through this document and it seems to me that properties in Brooklands and Grasslands will be treated differently from properties in other areas - I wonder why?
Mr Shearings 2nd home in Bockings Elm has been empry for many months now.
He purchased a new home in Kirby Cross and moved into that before the last local District Council elections [although he still told his constituants that he lived in Bockings Elm].
He tried to sell his house in Bockings Elm without success and finally let it out for a few months, since those tenants left, much more than 6 months ago, he has continued to try and let it out but is insistent on only letting to working people. The rent was £900 p.m. [don't know if he has reduced it] but at that rent level there were no takers and it has been empty ever since.
He pops back every few days to try and give the impression it is lived in but it is empty.
So, will this house also be held on the register or is it one rule for councillors and another for other landlords, that is the question.
The only way as i see it pepsi, is if the community charge is not being paid on that property, it will only be then that its classed as empty, whereas at the moment, you can be relieved of council tax charges for just 6 months (i believe)
This new ruling is also aimed at investment portfolio holders who had in the past purchased properties to watch value grow, but with our present stagnent market, its not happening, aided by falling take up of the more expensive property lettings where the tennant gets the flat rate regardless of rented property.
Even in my areas, we see now empty properties which are either bad condition, or just not being taken.
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