The Anonymous Widower

Tax On Second Homes

There is a row brewing about the Council Tax on second homes in Devon. It’s reported here on the BBC.

I could afford to own a home in London and a cottage in the country.  But for various reasons I wouldn’t.  But if I did I can see no reason why I would get a Council Tax discount on my second home. After all in my view houses are to be lived in permanently, and as we have a shortage of homes in this country at all levels, by having two, you are depriving someone of a home.  And that is indefensible.

If I need a break from London, I would much prefer to get on a train to say Liverpool and stay in a nice hotel. After all if your second home is worth £200,000, that money invested properly would pay for a lot of nights in good hotels, with a lot less hassle.

July 31, 2011 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Housing, Trains