Bridgend Council has announced plans for a 100% council tax increase on empty properties across the borough. The decision comes following the results of a public consultation that took place in November 2022.
Plans to raise council tax on second homes by the same amount were, however, postponed at the cabinet meeting on January 17, with members deciding they needed more time to consider the impacts of the issue.
A report was presented to cabinet outlining the discretionary powers that councils have had since April 2017 under the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, to be able to charge higher amounts of up to 100% on top of the standard rate of council tax on long-term empty homes and second homes.
