...Second home owners can also swerve council tax for a year by putting their homes up for sale. Pembrokeshire-based property expert Carol Peett of West Wales Property Finders says she has never known as many properties up for sale in Pembrokeshire as there are now. "Not all of these people are big business people," … [Read more...]
Loophole in Second Home Council Tax Rise for Wales
Seven Welsh councils with holiday home hotspots are considering increasing council tax on second homes. Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Anglesey, Conwy, Powys, Carmarthenshire and Gwynedd are exploring new powers to charge up to 100% extra. The Welsh Local Government Association said it meant second homes could make … [Read more...]
