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Empty homes council tax rise unlikely to deter rich owners, say critics

December 25, 2019November 24, 2017 by Editorial Team

Hammond’s 100% extra tax on vacant property dismissed as ‘joke’ unlikely to hit wealthy buyers or spur re-use of housing

Categories Real Estate Tags Article, Budget 2017 (November), buy properties, buying agent for luxury property, Chelsea, Communities, Council tax, empty homes, Homelessness, House prices, Housing, Kensington, Local government, London, luxury homes in the UK, Luxury Properties, luxury real estate London, news, Property, Rupert Neate, Special supplement, Tax, The Guardian, UK Business, UK news, wealthy buyer

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