Council Tax Long Term Empty Premium
Case reference FOI2026/01451
Received 22 June 2026
Published 20 July 2026
Request
In terms of the Freedom of Information Act of 2000, and subject to section 40(2) on personal data, could you please provide me with the following information:
1. A list of all Corporate Entities held liable for Council Tax in respect of a property that is subject to a Long Term Empty Premium within your local authority. Please only provide details of those Corporate Entities that are held liable for a minimum of five properties.
2. The number of properties each entity has that are currently subject to the premium.
Response
In terms of the Freedom of Information Act of 2000, and subject to section 40(2) on personal data, could you please provide me with the following information:
1. A list of all Corporate Entities held liable for Council Tax in respect of a property that is subject to a Long Term Empty Premium within your local authority. Please only provide details of those Corporate Entities that are held liable for a minimum of five properties.
2. The number of properties each entity has that are currently subject to the premium.
Answer: For questions 1 and 2, please see the table below:
|
Connexus Homes Ltd |
89 |
|
Platform Housing Group |
18 |
|
Eve Homes Ltd |
12 |
|
QG Ltd |
8 |
|
Stonewater Ltd |
6 |
|
VSPM ltd |
5 |
Please note, the figures represent properties attracting a council tax premium at a point in time and do not distinguish between properties that are vacant due to planned investment works, EPC or MEES compliance upgrades, decarbonisation programmes, cyclical maintenance, refurbishment, re-letting processes, or other legitimate management reasons. The figures are a snapshot in time and should not be interpreted as a measure of housing provider performance or availability of lettable homes.
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