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• For advice regarding empty homes and the assistance Newport City Council can offer owners, visit our Empty homes webpage.
• Once your property becomes occupied, please ensure you update Council Tax Moving home or changing name.
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A
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Substantially unfurnished and unoccupied property requiring or undergoing structural repairs or structural alterations to make it habitable and for six months after such work is substantially completed to a maximum of twelve months
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B
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An unoccupied dwelling may be granted exemption for up to six months from the date it became unoccupied providing the property is owned by a body established for charitable purposes and was last occupied in furtherance of the objects of the charity
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C
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Substantially unfurnished and unoccupied for less than six months
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D
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An unoccupied dwelling where the owner or tenant is detained in a prison, hospital or other place of detention by order of a court. Please provide the name of the establishment
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E
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An unoccupied dwelling where the liable person now has his or her sole or main residence in a hospital, residential care home, nursing home, mental nursing home or hostel. Please provide name of establishment
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F
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An unoccupied dwelling where the person who was liable to pay council tax has died, the property has remained unoccupied since the date of death, and a grant of probate or letters of administration has not been made, or less than six months have elapsed since a grant was made. Please provide the date of death and date of grant of probate if applicable
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G
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An unoccupied dwelling where occupation is prohibited by law or an Act of Parliament
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H
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An unoccupied dwelling which is held vacant for occupation by a minister of religion as a residence from which to perform the duties of his office
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I
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An unoccupied dwelling where the liable person now has his or her sole or main residence elsewhere (not a hospital, residential home care, nursing home, mental nursing home or hostel) in order to receive care
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J
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An unoccupied dwelling where the liable person now has his or her sole or main residence elsewhere in order to provide care to another person
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K
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An unoccupied dwelling which was last occupied as the sole or main residence of one or more students only. The exemption applies only to those cases where the owner is a student or became a student within six weeks of vacating the property
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L
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An unoccupied dwelling where the mortgagee (lender) is in possession under the mortgage
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Q
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An unoccupied dwelling where the liable person is responsible in his or her capacity as a trustee in bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act 1914 or the Insolvency Act 1986
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R
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A dwelling consisting of a pitch or a mooring which is not occupied by a caravan or as the case may be a boat
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T
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An unoccupied annex which may not be let separately.
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