Property discounts and exemptions for Council Tax
Apply for a discount or exemption for an empty home
Full Council Tax will be charged on most empty properties. You may also need to pay a higher rate of Council Tax, called a Council Tax Premium.
There may be a short term Council Tax discount available for empty properties and some may also be exempt from paying Council Tax.
Empty properties Council Tax exemptions
If you own an unoccupied property it may be exempt from Council Tax in certain circumstances.
You can check the properties which are exempt from paying Council Tax page for details.
Empty property Council Tax discounts
If your property is unoccupied and unfurnished may be able to get a full Council Tax discount for the first month only.
Apply for a property discount or exemption
You can apply using our online form.
Apply for a Council Tax discount or exemption
Alternatively you can also get a copy of this form from our office.