Cornwall residents told they can snitch on second-home owners amid tax war

Cornwall residents told they can snitch on second-home owners amid tax war

Cornwall Council has told residents to report properties being used as holiday lets or second homes as it increases the council tax rate by double.

Is 2025 a good year for homeowners? If the rates for those who want to buy a home have fallen, the latest government announcements, they are not a good one. Whether they concern inheritance taxes, notary fees, or even taxes, they are not necessarily very beneficial for those who hold a property this year. All the more so since the French owners must, at the moment, already put their hand in the pocket for taxes on secondary residences, on vacant…

Three quarters of councils to introduce second home council tax surcharge | Today's Conveyancer

Three quarters of councils intend to introduce council tax surcharges of up to 100% from 1st April for second home owners