When the empty property premium does not apply
You may be able to request an exception to the premium.
You will not have to pay the premium if:
- you move into armed forces accommodation as part of your work
- your empty property is an annex
- your property is being actively marketed for sale for up to 12 months
- your property is being actively marketed for let for up to 12 months
- probate or letters of administration was granted less than 12 months ago
- your property is uninhabitable for up to 12 months because it's undergoing major work to make it suitable to live in
If your property is a second home, these exceptions may also apply:
- your property is job-related accommodation
- your property is an occupied caravan pitch or boat mooring
- your property has an occupancy or planning restriction which prevents it being occupied for a certain time or at certain times of the year