Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 19701
Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 20 December 2024
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29 November 2024 to Question 15447, on Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax, what steps he plans to take if a local authority does not meet the
Answer
Jim McMahonCouncils have a duty to set their determinations in line with the government’s regulations. As the government has set out in the guidance, a council’s determination to charge the premium will not be invalidated where they do not publish this notice.