South West England•No active empty-home loan or grant

Cheltenham empty home schemes

Cheltenham does not currently operate a direct empty-home loan or grant. Owners may still be subject to the council tax premium below and can contact the empty-property officer for advice.

Council tax premium

A property is classed as "long-term empty" once it has been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for a qualifying period. The premium is charged on top of the standard council tax bill.

After 1 year

+100%

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Notes

Gloucestershire district. Council targets empty property owners but does not publish a dedicated empty homes grant or loan with an applicant max. Council tax 100% long-term empty charge after the 6-month discount.

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Scheme content is sourced from Cheltenham's own published pages and UK government open data (OGL v3). Verified bi-monthly via Proppys' research and review pipeline. Always confirm the latest eligibility on the council's own site before applying.