Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 - Council Tax
Received: 12 April 2025
This request is made under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and all other relevant legislation and is submitted on behalf of Friern Barnet & Whetstone Residents' Association.The request relates to the decision of the Council to charge, with effect from 01 April 2025, additional Council Tax of 100% on furnished homes not used as a sole or main residence.Please provide either copies of or links to copies of - 1. The relevant resolutions passed to give effect to the relevant provisions of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023; 2. The reports and other information on this issue provided to the Council Cabinet and/or to Councillors, including A. impact assessments; B. data as to the number of properties likely to be affected and their categorisation (e.g. properties occupied for holiday purposes, properties occupied by people to facilitate their work where they have a primary residence elsewhere); C. data as to the amount of additional Council Tax anticipated to be raised by this measure for the year 2025-26;and D. assessments of the effect of the measure in the year 2025-26 and in later years on the numbers of properties and of the effectiveness of the measure in reducing the number of furnished homes in the Borough not used as sole or main residences.
Outcome / Documents
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