Question follow-through · 8033
Empty Property: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for discretionary council tax reductions on empty properties following bereavement have been (a) made and (b) granted by local authorities in each of the pa
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many applications for discretionary council tax reductions on empty properties following bereavement have been (a) made and (b) granted by local authorities in each of the pa
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jun 2026
Answer published
The administration of council tax is the responsibility of local authorities, this involves administering exemptions and discounts. The department does not hold data on applications for discretionary council tax reductions on empty properties following be...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Housing Estates
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