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A Shrewsbury woman couldn't believe her eyes when she was charged an extra 拢3,000 in council tax because the local authority designated her a "second home owner". Jessica Rose received a bill totalling 拢6,603.20 - Band F tax plus a 100% second home premium - despite only owning one property. A spokesperson for Shropshire Council, which has since removed most of the extra charge, said the second home premium was "charged for any period that the property is not occupied as a main residence".
蜜芽传媒 Radio Shropshire's Ellen Knight reports.