Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 55457

Empty Property: Council Tax

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has undertaken research into the causes of (a) vacant and (b) long-term vacant dwellings; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of cha

Answer

Jim McMahon

There are a range of reasons for why a property may be vacant for a period of time and the Government wants to see more empty homes brought back into use. Councils have the discretionary power to charge a council tax premium on second homes and long-term ...

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