council tax

The fund – £4.387m for the 2025/26 financial year – will be used to help residents with food, for energy grants, council tax relief and aid for care leavers and other vulnerable groups.

Previously, properties made available for let for at least 140 days - and actually let for 70 - qualified for lower business rates rather than council tax.

Small business owner Josh Davies from Swansea said he's now paying an extra £20 a month in council tax for the second year in a row.

The changes come days after a string of household bills increased, including water charges, energy prices and council tax.

A number of bills have risen or are due to rise in April, which include water, energy, council tax and telecoms.