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Council Tax: Second Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities in England are able to charge a second homes council tax premium on fire-damaged properties where furniture remains solely because access is restricted

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
4 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local authorities in England are able to charge a second homes council tax premium on fire-damaged properties where furniture remains solely because access is restricted

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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