Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 88274

Asylum: Housing

Tabled: 5 November 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which types of asylum seekers accommodation provided under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 are subject to (a) council tax and (b) business rates; and what exemp

Answer

Alison McGovern

All properties are generally liable for either council tax or business rates. Whether a property is assessed for council tax or business rates will depend on whether it is assessed being primarily domestic (council tax) or non-domestic (business rates). T...

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