Council tax exemption

Unoccupied Properties

• are unfurnished (exempt for up to six months since it became unfurnished), please note a home visit will be required
• are owned by a charity (exempt for up to six months)
• have just been built (exempt for up to six months after completion), please note a home visit will be required
• require or are undergoing structural alteration or major work (exempt for up to twelve months), please note a home visit may be required
• have been repossessed
• are left empty by someone who is deceased
• are left empty by someone who has gone into prison or who has moved to receive personal care such as in a hospital or residential home
• are left empty so the owner can provide personal care to another person
• are left empty waiting to be occupied by a minister of religion
• are the responsibility of a bankrupt's trustee
• are empty because the law says it is not fit to be lived in, for example where a property is subject to a demolition order, closing order or a compulsory purchase order.

However you will need to provide evidence that confirms their status. See the Discount, exemption and reduction forms page for more details.