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Coverage of Council Tax Premiums

Posted by: mhclgpress, Posted on: 29 April 2025 - Categories: Affordable housing, Council finance, Local government

There has been prominent coverage in the past few weeks of council tax premiums on long-term empty homes and second homes, including in The Daily Telegraph which is campaigning against the measure. The government is determined to fix the housing …

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