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Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2017-19

Last updated: 2 November 2018 at 13:27

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Long title

A Bill to make provision, where two or more hereditaments occupied or owned by the same person meet certain conditions as to contiguity, for those hereditaments to be treated for the purposes of non-domestic rating as one hereditament; and to increase the percentage by which a billing authority in England may increase the council tax payable in respect of a long-term empty dwelling.

Sponsoring departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sajid Javid
Conservative, Bromsgrove
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
Conservative, Life peer

Current version of the Bill

Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018 c. 25
1 November 2018

Bill passage

Bill started in the House of Commons
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2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Bill in the House of Lords
1st reading
2nd reading
Committee stage
Report stage
3rd reading
Final stages
Consideration of amendments
Royal Assent
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