Subject: Council Tax premiums on second homes

Date of meeting: 1 February 2024

Report of: Executive Director Governance People & Resources

Contact Officer: Anthony Soyinka

Email: anthony.soyinka@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Ward(s) affected: All

1. Action required of Council:

To receive the report and Minute extract from the Strategy, Finance & Regeneration Committee held on 25 January 2024 and agree the recommendations.

2. Recommendations

That Council:

2.1 Adopts the recommendation of Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee at para 2.2 in the report formally approves the recommendation that a new 100% Council Tax premium be applied to empty furnished properties (second homes) from 1 April 2025.