£2,000-a-year council tax in almost half of boroughs
Evening Standard|March 21, 2024
LONDONERS in almost half of the capital’s boroughs will pay average council tax bills higher than £2,000 per year.
Noah Vickers
£2,000-a-year council tax in almost half of boroughs

In the latest cost of living blow, residents in 15 of London’s 33 local authorities will be charged the amount from next month if they are living in Band D properties or higher.

Eight boroughs were already charging Band D households — used as the benchmark to compare council tax rates — above £2,000: Bexley, Croydon, Harrow, Havering, Kingston, Richmond, Sutton and Waltham Forest.

They have now been joined by residents in Barking and Dagenham, Brent, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Lewisham and Redbridge.

The highest bill will be in Kingston, charging £2,374.32, followed by Croydon (£2,366.91) and Harrow (£2,286.32).

The cheapest will be found in Wandsworth, which has frozen its portion of council tax, leaving residents with a standard bill of £961.14.

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