Question follow-through · 11431
Council Tax: Second Homes
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue further guidance to local authorities on the use of discretionary powers to provide relief from council tax premiums for second properties which have be
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 19 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 24 Jun 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue further guidance to local authorities on the use of discretionary powers to provide relief from council tax premiums for second properties which have be
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
24 Jun 2026
Answer published
The government’s guidance sets out a range of factors which councils should consider in implementing council tax premiums and whether to provide further discretionary exceptions or other support. It is for councils to assess where further support is appro...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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