Written Question·Treasury·UIN 20401

Tabled: 28 August 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

ConservativeBraintree

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HMRC Valuation Office will assume (a) a 99 lease when valuing leasehold flats and (b) a freehold interest when valuing houses, when assessing dwellings for the new council tax surcharge.