Written Question·Treasury·UIN 97130
Housing: Surcharges
Tabled: 4 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how she plans to assess and administer the new high-value property charge; what steps she is taking to prevent avoidance and undervaluation; and whether there will be transitional relief for homeowners whose propert
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Valuation Office Agency will be conducting a targeted valuation to identify properties in scope of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS). HVCTS will then be collected by local authorities. The Government will consult on the detailed implementat...
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