切斯特议会计划从 2024 年 4 月起增加空置房产的议会税，以鼓励业主将其归还使用。 Chester Council plans to increase Council Tax on empty properties from April 2024 to encourage owners to return them to use.

切斯特议会计划从 2024 年 4 月起改变空置房产溢价，向超过 12 个月的空置房产业主收取更高的议会税。 Chester Council plans to alter Empty Property Premiums from April 2024, charging owners of empty properties for over 12 months a higher rate of Council Tax. 这一变化旨在激励业主将空置房屋重新投入使用，解决住房短缺问题。 This change aims to incentivize owners to bring their empty homes back into use, addressing housing shortages. 作为 2022 年批准的五年空置房屋战略的一部分，该委员会的目标是到 2027 年使 1,000 套长期空置房屋重新投入使用。 As part of the 2022 approved five-year Empty Homes Strategy, the Council aims to bring 1,000 long-term empty homes back into use by 2027.