Question follow-through · 20347
Council Tax: Surcharges
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the council tax surcharge will apply to communal (a) student accommodation, (b) elderly people’s homes and (c) HMOs which are rated as a single dwelling for valuation purposes.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 28 Aug 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
28 Aug 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the council tax surcharge will apply to communal (a) student accommodation, (b) elderly people’s homes and (c) HMOs which are rated as a single dwelling for valuation purposes.
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
HVCTS is a targeted measure on the highest-value properties to make property taxation fairer. The Government has consulted on a proposed list of discounts and exemptions. The Government is considering responses received and a response to the consultation...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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