Charges 2024-2025
| Band | Annual charge | Annual charge including Wimbledon Common Area * |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,328.92 | £1,355.02 |
| B | £1,550.40 | £1,580.85 |
| C | £1,771.89 | £1,806.69 |
| D | £1,993.38 | £2,032.53 |
| E | £2,436.36 | £2,484.21 |
| F | £2,879.33 | £2,935.88 |
| G | £3,322.30 | £3,387.55 |
| H | £3,986.76 | £4,065.06 |
Empty properties
- From 1 April 2015 we charge 50% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for two years or more.
- From 1 April 2019 we charge 100% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for two years or more.
- From 1 April 2020 we charge 200% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for five years or more.
- From 1 April 2021 we charge 300% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for ten years or more.
- From 1 April 2024 we charge 100% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for one year or more.
Charges 2023-2024
| Band | Annual charge | Annual charge including Wimbledon Common Area * |
|---|---|---|
| A | £1,255.88 | £1,279.85 |
| B | £1,465.18 | £1,493.15 |
| C | £1,674.50 | £1,706.46 |
| D | £1,883.82 | £1,919.78 |
| E | £2,302.45 | £2,346.40 |
| F | £2,721.07 | £2,773.01 |
| G | £3,139.70 | £3,199.63 |
| H | £3,767.64 | £3,839.56 |
* For properties within a three-quarter-mile distance of Wimbledon Common there is an additional charge, known as a levy, which we pass to the Wimbledon and Putney Common Conservators for the upkeep of the Common. To find out if a property is in this area please contact us.
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Next year's charges
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Empty properties
- From 1 April 2015 we charge 50% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for two years or more.
- From 1 April 2019 we charge 100% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for two years or more.
- From 1 April 2020 we charge 200% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for five years or more
- From 1 April 2021 we charge 300% extra for properties that have been unoccupied and substantially unfurnished for ten years or more
Contact us
Phone: 020 8274 4904 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm)
Email: local.taxation@merton.gov.uk
Local Taxation Section
London Borough of Merton
PO Box No 559
Morden
SM4 5ZY