To free more homes, the London mayor has requested that the government allow councils to charge “a lot more” than double council taxes.
Sadiq Khan (pictured) told LBC that the current 100% premium in the second home is “inadequate” to prevent the owner from emptying the home. “I want the Council to have the power to claim more and more to keep your property vacant.” 
The mayor's sought for greater tax power comes at the same time as the lowest figure on record, as statistics were released showing construction work began on less than 4,000 properties in London last year. This promised that Khan, far from 65,000 homes a year, would build his former London plan, a target that was regularly cut back on.
I'm not interesting. If you can afford a flat and leave it empty, you can pay double council tax. ”
“I'm not funny. If I can afford a flat and leave it empty, I can pay double council tax,” says Khan. “I think the borough should be allowed to claim more. We are lobbying to give the government the power to the Congress to prevent its property from being empty.”
Khan highlighted the flats at nine Elms in southwest London. The owners know that “fairness will increase,” and as an example of a property “built like a gold brick investment” that remains vacant, wealthy real estate investors argued that they would not postpone the parliamentary tax just by doubling it.
Be criticized by critics
Critics have accused the mayor of the approach of nothing more than a shameless attempt to change cash grabs and responsibility. Kevin Hollinlake, Secretary of State for Level Up, Housing and Community, told the Telegraph:
The Taxpayer Alliance also criticized the proposal, with spokesman Elliot Keck saying:
