FOI request (FOIR-379161781)

Empty properties/Council Tax

Requested Tue 16 November 2021
Responded  Thu 02 December 2021

1. Person responsible for management of empty private residential property

2. Person responsible for billing of Council Tax on empty private residential property

3. Any other appropriate officers within the council

4. Does the Council use any private company to:

a. Trace owners of private residential empty property? If so, which Company or Companies does the Council use?

b. Recover Council Tax or other debts from Empty private residential property? If so, which Company or Companies does the Council use?

c. Check lists of presumed empty private residential property for any reason whatsoever? If so, which Company or Companies does the Council use?

Response

The person responsible for questions 1, 2 and 3 is as follows:

Peter Grace

Assistant Director Revenues Services and Finance

Email|: pgrace@hastings.gov.uk

4a. None

4b. Marston's

4c. We do our own in-house checks as and when required.