Council Tax discounts and exemptions for properties

Purpose-built holiday homes

If you own a holiday home that was specifically built for that purpose, you may be able to get a 50% discount on your Council Tax.

To qualify for the 50% discount, the holiday home must meet one of the following conditions:

  • it has a licence or planning permission that says it cannot be lived in all year round
  • it is built in a way that make it unsuitable to live in all year

Apply for a discount

Page last modified: 1 December 2025

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