[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

I don't agree with seizing property as such, however I would not have a problem tbh if these people were paid what they paid for the properties. I find it ridiculous that in a time with such high homelessness levels and that we have people just buying up houses to leave derelict just for profit. Theres one across the road from me, guy specifically said he was buying to sell for more. He has let the place go awful too...overgrown jungle...still no curtains or anything up so just looks even worse on the inside and that. He even has an infestation of ****ing frogs somehow.

Our council is attempting to sort this actually by charging extra council tax on empty properties in the area. I am sure this idea would go down like a lead balloon with many on here

I thought that council tax at 150% on empty properties was already in use?

I heard the new project they are being housed in was social housing... however the residents don't want the victims :/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7801896.html

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I thought that council tax at 150% on empty properties was already in use?

I heard the new project they are being housed in was social housing... however the residents don't want the victims :/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7801896.html

Not sure if it varies at different councils, our local ruling that if the property is left empty for over two years then you pay 150% of normal council tax.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I thought that council tax at 150% on empty properties was already in use?

I heard the new project they are being housed in was social housing... however the residents don't want the victims :/

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7801896.html

I am not sure. You know ages ago when IDS decided that those on low incomes had to pay towards council tax when previously they didn't? Our council sent round a letter informing everyone than instead of penalizing the poor like they were supposed to do, things would be staying as they were for people who couldn't find money from nowhere at the drop of a hat and the extra funding to pay for them refusing to implement that cut would be found by adding extra onto council tax bills of empty properties. So I think ours is even higher than other places for people who buy then purposely leave empty