A dozen privately-owned empty homes have been brought back into use this year, a Hampshire council has said. New Forest ...

An empty-homes tax meant to penalize real-­property owners who leave their Oahu residences vacant for extended periods of time was formally deferred Wednesday evening by the Honolulu City Council.

At a council meeting on Thursday, December 19, councillors approved changes to the council tax support scheme from April 2025.

Council tax bills for homes that have been left empty for a year in Huntingdonshire are set to double from 2026. It is hoped the tax increase will encourage the homeowners to bring the properties back ...

Vancouver city council voted Wednesday to cut the city’s empty homes tax back to three per cent for 2023. The vote also directs staff to explore the possibility of a graduated tax rate that ...

An empty-homes tax meant to penalize real-­property owners who leave their Oahu residences vacant for extended periods of time was formally deferred Wednesday evening by the Honolulu City Council.

Cornwall has retained its status for the second year as the second home capital of England, with a 7.5 per cent rise in empty ...

Property owners worried about increasing costs got their way Wednesday when the City Council killed its empty homes tax and extended the deadline for condo fire safety measures. Honolulu ...

For homes which have stood empty for between one to five years, owners will pay double the standard level on council tax. Homes unoccupied for between five to 10 years will have to pay three times ...

For homes which have stood empty for between one and five years, owners will pay double the standard level of council tax. Homes unoccupied for between five and 10 years will be three times the ...

He noted there are no tax rates in Bill 46. “Again, this is not how we pass legislation … and it sounds like we’re supportive of the concept of an empty-homes tax,” Kefalas added.

The Honolulu City Council has deferred a controversial measure to implement a tax on empty homes on Oʻahu. On Wednesday the council agreed not to vote on the measure, which would have established a ...