NEWSLETTERS

The latest newsletters can be found at:-

• Council Tax: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/council-tax-information-letters.

• Non-Domestic Rate: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/business-rates-information-letters. 

GOV.UK ALERTS

Council Tax

• Council Taxbase 2023 in England (8 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-taxbase-2023-in-england?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=e21b0754-b6b9-45a7-b3fc-575a7c37cb23&utm_content=daily.

• The Council Tax (Chargeable Dwellings and Liability for Owners) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I.2023/1175)  
  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1175/contents/made.

• ​​Council Tax information letter 3/2023: Changes to regulations for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)​ (8 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/council-tax-information-letter-32023-changes-to-regulations-for-houses-in-multiple-occupation-hmos?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=cf7c247f-6447-4e92-9c43-c901fea29156&utm_content=daily.

Note: Further alerts on Council Tax can be found under the section ‘VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY / SCOTTISH ASSESSOR / LAND AND PROPERTY SERVICES (NI)’.

Housing

• Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases (8 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/modern-leasehold-restricting-ground-rent-for-existing-leases?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=9cc986b4-2170-4ac0-ba92-01ba82777508&utm_content=daily.

• ​​Statutory homelessness in England: financial year 2022-23 (6 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statutory-homelessness-in-england-financial-year-2022-23?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=b5081556-ca96-4574-bca7-e3a25f24d0bc&utm_content=daily.

• Tables on homelessness (6 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=98714042-d921-448c-875a-246d331b8a22&utm_content=daily.

Local Government Finance

• Financial distress in local authorities – Levelling Up Committee inquiry questions finance experts and council finance officers (9 November 2023)
  https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/198353/financial-distress-in-local-authorities-levelling-up-committee-inquiry-questions-finance-experts-and-council-finance-officers/.

• Implementing supported accommodation reforms: section 31 grant determination letter (8 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-supported-accommodation-reforms-section-31-grant-determination-letter?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=af3706d7-8857-4673-bd9f-6c226bd48b25&utm_content=daily.

Non-Domestic Rate

• N/A

Note: Further alerts on Non-Domestic Rate can be found under the Section ‘VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY / SCOTTISH ASSESSOR / LAND AND PROPERTY SERVICES (NI)’.

Miscellaneous

• London Borough of Croydon: Improvement and Assurance Panel pay uplift letter (9 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/london-borough-of-croydon-improvement-and-assurance-panel-pay-uplift-letter?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=7393d83b-9605-4b9f-b6e6-849ca3f10572&utm_content=daily.

• Nottingham City Council: Improvement and Assurance Board pay uplift letter (9 November 2023)
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nottingham-city-council-improvement-and-assurance-board-pay-uplift-letter?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=aa4896c1-bb7a-443a-b2e6-8255e6997be0&utm_content=daily.

COLLECTION RATES 2022/23

• England
  https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/collection-rates-for-council-tax-and-non-domestic-rates-in-england-2022-to-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=6fafec69-1f5b-4c06-8dcd-28cf2a0475b8&utm_content=daily.

• Scotland
  https://www.gov.scot/news/council-tax-collection-statistics-2022-23/.

• Wales
  https://www.gov.wales/council-tax-collection-rates-april-2022-march-2023. 

ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2022/23

The Annual Report and Accounts 2022/23 of DLUHC can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dluhc-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=82082024-f2a4-4d37-979f-a8bf13af6582&utm_content=daily.