AQW 1072/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance (i) what consideration he has given to including houses that have been vacated, by an unwell or infirm person being cared for in the home of a relative or friend, into the rating of empty homes exclusions; and (ii) how this can be brought into line with rating of empty homes exclusions for houses that have been vacated by a person who has gone into a registered care facility.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 7 June 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 7 June 2022
- Answer due by
- 22 June 2022
- Answered
- 16 June 20229 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As advised in AQW 30860/17-22, the rating of empty homes policy was introduced in October 2011 to assist with wider policy objectives related to housing affordability and supply, as well as to raise additional revenue. One of the exclusions to this policy is that the person who owns the empty property has their only or principal residence in a hospital, nursing home or residential care home. As previously advised this policy cannot be amended in the absence of an Executive.