Motion on second homes submitted to East Suffolk Council by Cllr David Beavan

This Council urges the government to finally and promptly close the iniquitous loophole that allows second home owners to evade both council tax and rates by pretending to be a holiday let business, even though they do not have to actually let at all.


This Council urges the government to finally and promptly close the iniquitous loophole that allows second home owners to evade both council tax and rates by pretending to be a holiday let business, even though they do not have to actually let at all.

Note: The report in the local paper can be seen below:

Action taken to target second home owners exploiting tax loophole