Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 88651
Empty Property: Council Tax
Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the empty homes council tax premium on financial incentives to councils to leave homes empty.
Answer
Alison McGovernIt is the government’s clear expectation that councils will take reasonable steps to bring empty homes in their area back into use. The premium is one of several levers councils have, to encourage owners of empty homes to bring them back into use. As we o...
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