Second homeowners selling properties due to 'unfair' council tax hike

Second homeowners selling properties due to 'unfair' council tax hike

Second home owners in North Yorkshire are selling their properties due to a hike in council tax — and are urging the local authority to reduce the "unfair" charges.It comes as more than 200 English local authorities have charged second-home owners double council tax since the powers were granted last April. North Yorkshire Council have recently renewed the premium after it was introduced last year.It has so far raised more than £10million in rev…