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Proceeding contribution from Greg Knight (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 June 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HC) on Rating (Empty Properties) Bill.

Rating (Empty Properties) Bill

I am not sure that the proposal is all that open ended, as it states that"““the owner is entitled to possession only in his capacity as the personal representative””." If a deceased person’s personal representative becomes the owner of a property when the estate is wound up, his status under the amendment would change. It is grossly unfair for the state to impose a tax on a person merely because of probate delays caused by the same state.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
461 c911 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Clubs Charities Ancient monuments Building alterations Cemeteries Brownfield sites Archaeological sites Community centres Bombs Electricity generation Empty property Exemptions Farms Industry Insolvency Land use Floods Fires Planning permission Local government finance Rates and rating Business rates Listed buildings Microgeneration Small businesses Tax allowances Sports Tenants Rents Regeneration Vandalism Local Government Finance Funding Changes Independent Inquiry Land Use Planning Review
Legislation
Rating (Empty Properties) Bill 2006-07
Non-domestic Rating (Unoccupied Property) Regulations 1989
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk