The figures, uncovered by the Tories using Freedom of Information requests, suggest that Warrington council will be the worst hit of the local authorities that replied.
Warrington said it expected to lose £268,030 in land charges in the last financial year, plus a further £175,000 in planning fees – making a total loss of £443,030.
Also suffering were Knowsley (total loss, £370,000), Sefton (£320,000), Liverpool (£319,217) and Halton (£300,000).
However, no council expects to be hit as hard as the worst affected elsewhere in England – Birmingham (£2.03m), Bristol (£1.98m) and Newham, in London (£1.81m). The total predicted deficit was £94.1m.
The average home was worth £152,898 in April, according to the Land Registry – down by £29,659 over the past year, or 16.2%.
Several recent surveys have suggested the slump is slowing down but, with lenders still rationing their lending to both new and existing borrowers, sales are still far lower than 12 months ago.
