P-03-086 - Council Tax on Holiday Homes

Petition received: 9 November 2007

Lead Petitioner:  Mr J R Lewis

Number of Petitioners: 10

Petition Wording:

We the undersigned make the following suggestion.

All holiday homeowners in Wales should be charged double council tax.

The increased tax should be used by the collecting authorities to either build affordable housing for local first time buyers, or provide interest free loans for them to purchase homes within their authority for up to 20% of the house value.

Petition Status: Closed on 31 January 2008

Link to the transcript of the meeting on 31 January 2008