Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 45632

Empty Property: Council Tax

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Alberto Costa

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to introduce a statutory exemption from the long-term empty homes council tax premium for properties that have been inherited and are being marketed

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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