Question follow-through · 26055
Second Homes: Council Tax
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the second homes council tax premium on properties subject to legally binding occupancy restrictions, such as (a) sheltere
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 1 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 8 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
1 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the second homes council tax premium on properties subject to legally binding occupancy restrictions, such as (a) sheltere
3 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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8 Sept 2026
Answer published
It is for councils to decide whether to charge the premium in their area, taking account of local circumstances. The Department has introduced a number of exceptions, including dwellings that cannot be occupied as a person’s sole or main residence because...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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