RECOMMENDED to Council

1.      That the current scheme be extended for a further year (2019/20), as set out in paragraph 21 in the Executive report.

2.      That, as permitted by the new legislation:

·      from 1 April 2019, a 100% premium be applied to homes that have been empty and substantially unfurnished for 2 years;

·      from April 2020, a 200% premium be applied for homes that have been empty between 5 and 10 years; and

·      from April 2021, a 300% premium be applied for homes empty for 10 years or more.