Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80553
Empty Property: Council Tax
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Connor Naismith
Labour — Crewe and Nantwich
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to help support bereaved families with council tax owed following the sale of a property.
Answer
Alison McGovernWhen 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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