Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 72385

Council Tax: Empty Property

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 3 September 2025

Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Class F exemption for The Council Tax Exempt Dwelling Order 1992 will be extended to include properties where the conclusion or Final Order has been made on an Inheritance

Answer

Jim McMahon

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. Following a grant of probate (or the signing of letters of administration), ...

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