Hundreds of landlords across Liverpool racked up council tax debts worth more than £1m after they were deemed vulnerable by the city council.
In September, it was revealed that while Liverpool had one of the lowest council tax collection rates among UK core cities, many individuals classed as vulnerable had means to pay but were suspended owing to such a designation. In a written response to a question from Cllr Andrew Makinson, it has been identified that the council is owed around £1.5m as a result.
Speaking to the ECHO, Cllr Makinson said landlords should be forced to sell up if they can't or won't pay their rates. A finance and resources committee earlier this year was told the city council’s original policy made it explicit that a number of groups are considered ‘vulnerable’ and therefore exempt from parts of the recovery process.
