Decision details

(Report of Director of Finance and Transformation)

The report gave details of the Government’s schemes for new-build empty property relief and reoccupation relief which were open for adoption by the Council.  It was noted that the Government would reimburse local authorities in full for any relief granted under the schemes.

Following consideration by the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property resolved that:

1)                                     a scheme of new-build empty property relief be adopted as described in the guidance issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government (set out at Annex 1 to the report);

2)                                     a scheme of reoccupation relief be adopted as described in the guidance issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government (set out at Annex 2 to the report); and

3)                                     authority be delegated to the Director of Finance and Transformation to grant relief in accordance with the adopted schemes subject to any disputed entitlement to relief being referred to the Finance, Innovation and Property Advisory Board.