Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007
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The Rating Act 2007 (c 9) is an Act
of the Parliament
of the United Kingdom
. It implements recommendations of the Barker Review of Land-Use Planning and the Lyons Inquiry
into Local Government, and proposals in the report Budget 2007: Building Britain's long-term future: Prosperity and fairness for families
.
Section 1(2) inserts section 45A of that Act.
Section 1(3) inserts section 143(3B) of that Act.
Act of Parliament
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of the Parliament
Parliament
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of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It implements recommendations of the Barker Review of Land-Use Planning and the Lyons Inquiry
Lyons Inquiry
The Lyons Inquiry was an independent inquiry into the form, function and funding of local government in England. Appointed jointly by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Deputy Prime Minister in the summer of 2004, Sir Michael Lyons produced several reports over the next 3 years, culminating...
into Local Government, and proposals in the report Budget 2007: Building Britain's long-term future: Prosperity and fairness for families
2007 United Kingdom Budget
The 2007 United Kingdom Budget, officially known as Budget 2007: Building Britain's long-term future: Prosperity and fairness for families, was formally delivered by Gordon Brown in the House of Commons on 21 March 2007...
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Section 1 - Unoccupied hereditaments: chargeable amount
Section 1(1) substitutes new sections 45(4) to 45(4B) for the existing section 45(4) of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.Section 1(2) inserts section 45A of that Act.
Section 1(3) inserts section 143(3B) of that Act.
External links
- The Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007.