{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/67759.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":67759,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"150% council tax on empty properties.","background":null,"additional_details":"My wife and I currently own a second property that we are renovating with a view to making it available to rent as a long term investment.\r\n\r\nOur local authority Telford & Wrekin Council have set the council tax on this property at 150% of the standard rate, this has left us with a combined Council tax bill of almost £3000 a year which we cannot afford.\r\n\r\nMany people are being affected by this but some people pay nothing in different Local authority areas, the 150% rate can be applied to anyone who buys a property that has been empty more than two years.\r\n\r\nWhile I don't expect to pay nothing I believe 150% is grossly unfair.\r\n\r\nPlease support my petition, thanks in advance. ","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":5,"created_at":"2014-07-20T11:08:52.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:08.144Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-08-06T13:27:21.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-07-20T11:08:52.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[],"signatures_by_country":[],"signatures_by_constituency":[],"signatures_by_region":[],"other_parliamentary_business":[]}}}