Broadland - unoccupied properties
Empty properties
Since April 2019, there have been changes to council tax payments for empty properties. Please view the table below for charges which are payable in addition to your normal full council tax bill.
Full council tax is charged to properties that are empty for less than two years. For those that have constantly been empty for more than two years (irrespective of ownership) a premium is charged, in line with the table below.
Properties in disrepair
If you have an unoccupied and substantially unfurnished property which requires major repair work or structural alteration full Council Tax will still be payable.
| Time property has been empty | Additional charge from April 2019 | Additional charge from April 2020 | Additional charge from April 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| between 2 and 5 years | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| between 5 and 10 years | 100% | 200% | 200% |
| longer than 10 years | 100% | 200% | 300% |
We offer a wide range of assistance to owners of suitable empty properties to help bring them back into use. Please email our Housing Standards team for advice. For all other queries, please email our Council Tax team.
If the property is in a derelict condition it is possible that the Valuation Office may remove it from the Valuation List meaning Council Tax is no longer payable.
A property is only considered derelict if it:
- is not possible to live in it, for example because it’s been damaged by weather, rot or vandalism
- would need major structural works to make it ‘wind and watertight’ again
Please visit the Valuation Office website for further details.