Councils will be able to double the council tax for properties left empty for two years, ministers have said Dominic Lipinski/PAAbove-inflation increases to council tax in England mean that the average bill will go up by £81 this year. The change is largely caused by rising adult social care costs. A total of 152 councils are allowed to increase the levy by 3 per cent just to cover adult social care. The increase means that a taxpayer in a Band D property will pay £1,671 on average. Confirmation of the increase across all forms of local government in England is…

Source: The Times March 28, 2018 23:15 UTC