Council Tax
Average council tax charge on most common banded property across Malvern Hills parishes (band C ) Is £2179 plus 100% empty premium charge for long term empty properties gives a total council tax bill of £4358

Loss on Rental Income
Using the average rent rate of £940 p/m , a potential rental income of £11,280 per year.

Work in Default
The potential costs for work carried out for failing to comply with notices served by us such as securing the property, could mean a liability of £1000. (Boarding up ground floor and tackling issues resulting in untidy land such as vegetation overgrowth for example).

Enforcement Fees
Failure to comply with the requirements of a s.215 notice can lead to a fine of level 3 on the standard scale which stands at £1000, further failure to comply can result in a fine for each day compliance is not achieved, the fine can be as much as £5000 per day. Plus court costs which in one recent enforcement case amounted to £2500.

Insurance Premium
Leaving a property empty for more than 30 days renders most standard policies void as empty homes poses more risk to insurers and therefore carry higher premiums. Building insurance standard policy cost an average of £199 in 2025, but the additional premium cost is likely to be much higher for an empty home.

Utility Charges
Utilities standing charge, giving an annual cost of £314 per year (Ofgem average standing charge costs for electric and gas)

Total cost of an empty property in Malvern Hills.