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Second properties to be taxed double by most councils – a ‘bare money seize’ or not far sufficient?

By Editorial Board Published March 23, 2025 5 Min Read
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Second properties to be taxed double by most councils – a ‘bare money seize’ or not far sufficient?

Campaigners say a brand new 100% council tax premium on second properties in England will do little to ease the housing disaster, with one group describing it as a “naked cash grab”.

England follows within the footsteps of Wales, which already expenses a premium.

Authorities information reveals there are round 557,000 second properties in England. Hotspots resembling Cornwall, Torbay, Norfolk and Somerset are introducing the tax – however there are lots of cities and inner-city areas resembling Rochdale and Bristol, and London boroughs together with Wandsworth, Camden and Hackney, additionally bringing it in.

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Cornwall is among the areas bringing within the second properties premium. Pic: iStock

Elliot Keck from the TaxPayers’ Alliance says the premium is unfair.

“It’s a very naked cash grab,” he stated. “There’s a simple principle of council tax that comes from when it was first introduced, which is that it’s supposed to be linked to some extent on how much you use services.

“If in case you have a second house in an space that you just use for less than a few months a yr, you are truly utilizing providers a lot, a lot lower than if that was somebody’s main property. So, if something, actually it’s best to truly be getting a reduction in your council tax, not a premium.”

There are additionally issues about potential loopholes.

If a second house is put up on the market, supplied by an employer, or present process main refurbishment, the homeowners could also be exempt from paying the premium.

Adam Hug, housing spokesperson for the Native Authorities Affiliation, says the intention is to encourage councils to handle the housing disaster of their areas – however admits it’s not a silver bullet.

“No one is overstating the power of this – it is a nudge in the right direction,” he stated. “It is one of a suite of tools that can be used. In and of itself it will not solve the housing crisis, but it is a step in the right direction if councils wish to use that to better manage their supply.”

‘Doubling tax is not ample’

Cornwall has lengthy been the second house capital of England.

Cath Hayes, from Redruth, co-founded First Not Second Properties – a marketing campaign group towards second properties within the county.

“In my opinion, doubling the council tax isn’t sufficient,” she stated. “I think it needs to be more than double – because it’s not a deterrent, it is a tool among other things. If you can afford a house in Cornwall, you’re doing well. If you can afford two houses – then it’s not a deterrent.”

Cornwall resident Jenna Jones speaks to Sky News correspondent Dan Whitehead

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Cornwall resident Jenna Jones speaks to Sky Information correspondent Dan Whitehead

Jenna Jones, an area cafe chef who lives in a non-public rental in Trevone, North Cornwall, along with her husband and 5 youngsters, says they’ve needed to transfer quite a few instances as a consequence of landlords promoting up.

“It has been the most horrendous struggle of our life,” she stated. “Before we found this letting here in Trevone I applied for over 23 properties in Cornwall.”

Caught between a rock and a tough place

The household pays practically £2,000 a month in lease – however proudly owning a property is out of attain.

“It has consumed our family life,” Ms Jones says. “And everybody else I work with locally – none of us are in a position where we can afford the going rents and nobody that I know that I work with can afford to buy. So we’re really stuck between a rock and a hard place – and we really need a solution.”

And he or she doesn’t consider the premium tax will assist launch housing inventory.

“It’s not going to make a difference. For many of the owners of second homes, a double council tax is maybe just like dropping a fiver out of their pocket.”

Too many second properties in an space can drive up housing prices and “damage public services”, it stated.

“That is why local authorities will be able to apply a premium of up to 100% extra on the council tax bills of second homes to give local areas extra cash to address the impacts of second homes and protect their communities.”

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