{"id":1898,"date":"2013-11-11T17:03:50","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T17:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnsonlegaledinburgh.co.uk\/?p=1898"},"modified":"2016-12-05T16:25:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T16:25:06","slug":"council-tax-rise-for-edinburghs-empty-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnsonlegaledinburgh.co.uk\/council-tax-rise-for-edinburghs-empty-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Tax Rise for Edinburgh&#8217;s Empty Homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Newsflash: The City of Edinburgh Council\u2019s new policy from 1 January 2014 regarding Council Tax discounts and exemptions introduces a 200% Council Tax charge on long term (12 months +) empty properties. 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