GORDON Brown is planning to penalise eco-friendly homes and businesses, the Tories claimed last night.
Teams of valuation “spies” are already assessing properties with solar panels and wind turbines, which may put them into higher council-tax bands.
A family that converts its home into a “zero carbon” property could save between £114 and £359 a year on energy bills.
But, warned Eric Pickles, Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government last night, green improvements will push a property into a higher council tax band, forcing owners to pay yet another stealth tax.
“Moving from Band D to Band E would add £293 a year to the average council tax
bill, potentially wiping out the savings,” said Mr Pickles.
“Gordon Brown is more interested in picking money from people’s pockets than tackling the challenge of climate change and protecting the environment,” he added.
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