12 Power to set higher amount for long-term empty dwellings
Local Government Finance Act 2012 (2012 c 17) | Legislation

12  Power to set higher amount for long-term empty dwellings

(1)     The LGFA 1992 is amended as follows.

(2)     After section 11A insert—

“11B Higher amount for long-term empty dwellings: England

(1)     For any financial year, a billing authority in England may by determination provide in relation to its area, or such part of its area as it may specify in the determination, that if on any day a dwelling is a long-term empty dwelling—

(a)     the discount under section 11(2)(a) shall not apply, and

(b)     the amount of council tax payable in respect of that dwelling and that day shall be increased by such percentage of not more than 50 as it may so specify.

(2)     The Secretary of State may by regulations prescribe one or more classes of dwelling in relation to which a billing authority may not make a determination under this section.

(3)     A class of dwellings may be prescribed under subsection (2) by reference to such factors as the Secretary of State thinks fit and may, in particular, be prescribed by reference to—

(a)     the physical characteristics of, or other

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