Around 250,000 second-home owners could see their council tax double under changes that let councils scrap their discounts.
Councils will have the power to scrap discounts and charge second homeowners the full rate of council tax with the extra money offsetting bills for full-time occupiers.
Communities secretary Eric Pickles expects most councils to take the opportunity to raise more cash by April 2013. Continue reading Landlords and Holiday Homes May Lose Tax Discounts