Question follow-through · 117545

Intestacy

To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming Bona Vacantia arrangements to permit local authorities to take ownership of unclaimed residential properties for public use.

answeredAttorney General

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Answering body
Attorney General
Tabled
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
5 Mar 2026
Answer
10 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Solicitor General, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming Bona Vacantia arrangements to permit local authorities to take ownership of unclaimed residential properties for public use.

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The revenue from the collection of bona vacantia, including that from the open market sales of any residential property, is transferred annually to the Consolidated Fund for the general funding of HM Government expenditure for the general benefit of all c...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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