RECOMMENDEDto Council on 14 January 2019 to raise the premiums being charged on long term empty properties as follows:-
(1) From April 2019 onwards to increase the premium up to the maximum of 100% for properties that have been empty for more than 2 years;
(2) From April 2020 onwards to increase this to 200% for properties that have been empty for more than 5 years; and
(3) From April 2021 onwards to increase this to 300% for properties that have been empty for more than 10 years.