Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 76276

Second Homes

Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has a definition of a second home.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
There is not a single statutory definition of a second home. For data collection purposes, the English Housing Survey defines a second home as a property that is primarily used as a holiday home (either by the owner or let to others) or a property occupie...
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