Written Question·Treasury·UIN 95402

Council Tax: Tax Rates and Bands

Tabled: 28 November 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new council tax surcharge bands on property prices at the thresholds of each band.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
Various factors affect the sale price of residential properties. In its recent Economic and Fiscal outlook, the independent Office for Budget Responsibility forecast that house prices will rise every year, growing by ‘just under 3 per cent in 2025 and ave...
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