Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 118294

Council Tax: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 5 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026

Question

Lisa Smart

Liberal DemocratHazel Grove

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered (a) introducing statutory Council Tax relief for properties made uninhabitable by severe weather, natural disasters and climate-related events and (b) c

Answer

Alison McGovern
The Valuation Office Agency is the organisation responsible for determining whether a property is liable for council tax. Council tax is due on all domestic properties, whether they are occupied or not. However, a property may be removed from the council ...

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