Written Question·Treasury·UIN 72485

Housing: Inheritance Tax

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Graham Leadbitter

Scottish National PartyMoray West, Nairn and Strathspey

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of inheritance tax rules on housing supply.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
The independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) takes inheritance tax into account in its assessments of the housing market. Information can be found at https://obr.uk/forecasts-in-depth/the-economy-forecast/housing-market/. The estates of all indi...

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