Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103058

Council Tax

Tabled: 5 January 2026

Answered: 13 January 2026

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that executors are not held personally liable for council tax bills, including empty property premiums, on properties undergoing pro

Answer

Alison McGovern

When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Where probate is delayed, the exemption will continue until probate is grant...

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