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This is perfectly normal. It is to try and get empty properties into use as quickly as possible. The amount payable is based on the length of time the property has been empty and has nothing to do with when a person may buy or sell (but obviously you will only liable from the date of purchase).
Please see this article for full details.
Thanks for your swift reply. The reason I ask is….I have read the Government guidelines and it states….
The government’s intention behind the decision to provide billing authorities with the power to charge a premium was not to penalise owners of property that is genuinely on the housing market for sale or rent.
It took me 10 months to complete! The council are penalising me for previous vacancy which I feel is wrong. I have paid up the normal amount but am refusing to pay the premium as it was a situation that I had zero control of. I guess they will have to take me to court and see how the Judge views their refusal to follow Government guidelines (I know they can do as they wish but it is pretty petty behaviour)