Decision details

(Item FIP 18/29 referred from Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board minutes of 17 September 2018)

Consideration of recommendations to the Cabinet from the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board of 17 September 2018.

The Cabinet resolved that:

The recommendations of the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board be approved as follows:

(1)             the Class C empty property discount be removed with effect from 1 April 2019 for a trial period of one year and a report back on any implications; and

(2)             delegated authority be granted to the Director of Finance and Transformation in liaison with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property to apply a long term empty homes premium of 100% from April 2019 if Regulations allow.