2024 UK politics - now with Labour in charge
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Hell no! Where did you get that from? It’s more sophisticated* tripe.
*An older definition of sophisticated may be applied here.
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Sue Gray would seem to be the big target for the Tory Right/DUP
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Haven't seen much evidence of that yet, though wouldn't be surprised... anything in particular?
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I'm sure RC's heart will bleed for second-homeowners with band G & H houses in holiday hotspots who are going to have to pay more council tax.
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My browser has a filter on it to protect me from the harm of seeing the text of that article.
I assume it is claiming that towns of 25000 population out of which around 2000 live there are unreasonably trying to shift that ratio slightly?
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torygraph seems to be getting all hot and bothered
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/17/sue-gray-investigation-northern-ireland-stadium/
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"Oops, damn, how did that happen? We seem to have two homes, one of them in Band G in a holiday hotspot!"
Thousands of households will be forced to pay five-figure council tax bills for the first time as local authorities target second homeowners. Councils stand to make millions by charging double council tax on second homes under new powers that have been in place since April. Local authorities claim the money raised will be used to fund local services and housebuilding. The tax is designed to disincentive second home ownership which has been blamed for displacing local communities, particularly in holiday hotspots.
However, there are concerns innocent “accidental second homeowners” are being caught up in the tax clampdown, including bereaved families, home movers and landlords trying to sell former buy-to-lets.
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I wonder if councils will cotton onto people having second homes abroad and punish them accordingly for their heinous crimes?
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Don't worry, I'm already charged a differential rate from what primary homeowners are.
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I found it via another source. Seems to apply to properties that have been empty for 12m or more. Presumably then it doesn't bite unless people are so wealthy they don't need rental income from them.
The Teleguff is really getting spectacularly good at framing the UKs more privileged people as victims.
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I'm just waiting for the French to cotton on. They love a bit of tax and annoying les Rosbifs.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
No, can apply to any furnished second home.
Second home owners in England could face paying twice the amount of second home council tax from April 2025, under a new law. Under the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, councils were given the discretion to charge additional council tax of up to 100% on furnished homes not used as a sole or main residence.
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They have already. It applies to all second-homeowners in France.
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Ah well, sounds like you're OK until Rick takes charge.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Two things: my second home wasn't accidental, and I'm not complaining about having to pay more than full-time residents. So I probably won't make it into the Telegraph.
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So if I've understood, it's not an issue if it is available for rent for 140+ days a year and actually rented 70+ days a year, because it can then be registered as a "business".
To be honest, this doesn't sound too punitive to me.
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So the furnished part seems to deal with all those who have accidentally found themselves with a second house. Phew, I was worried for them.
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I've no idea, but whatever, I'm not going to shed too many tears for those with this terrible plight caused by a law change brought in by the Tories.
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I've just heard Jeremy Hunt being interviewed and criticising Labour ca. 2010 on the one hand as leaving the economy in a terrible state, whereas when tackled about debt, claiming on the other hand that one issue was recovering from the GFC.
They really do have a long way to go before they start saying things that can immediately be ignored.
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That's their challenge - until they actually engage meaningfully with what they did and the reasons for the scale of their humiliation, what they say isn't even really noise.
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I just searched for a band H property in the cotswolds and came up with this for £3.7 million
I don't think the owner of a second home this size would be on the breadline as a result of a £4.5k of council tax. Bit surprised their main home would be so much smaller.
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/66823285/
Someone with their principal home in Kensington & Chelsea in band C and a second home in the Cotswolds in band H will pay £10,040 under the new tax system, up from £5,700 today
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Speaking of popular policies, labour’s first big showdown is on the 2 child cap on child benefits.
the cap is properly popular, and most labour MPs absolutely loathe it as if just creates more poverty for children.
eek.
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Introduced by the Tories.
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Is the cap popular? Child poverty isn't actually popular.
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Controversial, but make removing the cap only apply if willing to be sterlised - so no more breeding.
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What's with the right wing having a hard on for trying to sterilize people.
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