What is the Welsh Government's definition of substantially unfurnished, in regard to long-term empty properties?
Answered by Minister for Finance and Local Government | Answered on 15/01/2024
Substantially unfurnished is not defined in council tax legislation but is used for the purposes of the empty homes discount regime and the long-term empty property premium. It is determined by local authority officers’ assessment of the property and in practice a property will be regarded by local authorities as ‘substantially unfurnished’ if there are insufficient furnishings to enable someone to live in it. Any further interpretation of the definition is a matter for local authorities.