Empty homes premium in Haringey
Haringey charged an empty homes premium at October 2025 on 526 long-term empty homes. Premium rates recorded by MHCLG:
| Empty for | Premium |
|---|---|
| 1–2 years | Not reported separately |
| 2–5 years | 100% |
| 5–10 years | 200% |
| 10 years + | 300% |
Exceptions you can apply for
The premium should not apply if the home falls in a national exception class, for example: an annexe (Class F), actively marketed for sale or let (Classes G and H, up to 12 months), recently granted probate (Class I, up to 12 months), a job-related home (Class J), or a seasonal home that planning rules stop being used as a main home (Class L). Apply to London Borough of Haringey with evidence. All exception classes and rules.
If the property is let to a tenant as their main home, it is not a second home. For landlord duties in Haringey, see licensing in Haringey and the landlord database (your region: London, register by 14 October 2027).