Response 3711224
Response to request for information
Reference
3711224
Response date
22 April 2025
Request
Second Home Premium
- Does the council currently charge a premium on second homes?
- If so, what is the rate of the premium (expressed as a percentage or multiplier of the standard council tax rate)?
Impact Assessment
- Has the council undertaken any impact assessment(s) on the effect of the second home premium on the local economy?
- If so, please provide a copy of the assessment(s).
Definition of a Second Home
- How does the council define a second home for council tax purposes?
Disputes
- Have any households challenged the classification of their property as a second home?
- If yes, how many such disputes have there been, and how many resulted in a change of status?
Response
Second Home Premium
- Does the council currently charge a premium on second homes? - Yes
- If so, what is the rate of the premium (expressed as a percentage or multiplier of the standard council tax rate)? 100%
Impact Assessment
- Has the council undertaken any impact assessment(s) on the effect of the second home premium on the local economy? No
- If so, please provide a copy of the assessment(s). Not applicable
Definition of a Second Home
- How does the council define a second home for council tax purposes? - A property that no one occupies as their main home and is furnished sufficiently to allow overnight accommodation.
Disputes
- Have any households challenged the classification of their property as a second home? Yes
- If yes, how many such disputes have there been, and how many resulted in a change of status? We don’t keep statistics on these numbers therefore unable to answer.