Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 45631
Empty Property: Council Tax
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Alberto Costa
Conservative — South Leicestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department monitors the number of households charged the council tax premium on long-term empty homes following (a) bereavement and (b) inheritance.
Answer
Jim McMahonWhen 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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