“This week sees the introduction of a radical overhaul of the way council tax is charged on empty homes in England. Previously there was a series of discounts and exemptions that meant that the council tax charged on most empty homes was less than for occupied homes. The situation has now reversed meaning that council tax on most empty homes will be the same or even more than on occupied homes.”
Read more: http://www.emptyhomes.com/2013/04/03/changes-to-council-tax-on-empty-homes-introduced-this-week/