Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 425
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 26 July 2024
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to allow local authorities to increase Council Tax by up to 500% on second homes.
Answer
Jim McMahonFrom April 2025 councils will have the power to charge a premium of up to 100% on second homes.Future local authority funding decisions will be a matter for the next Spending Review and Local Government Finance Settlement in which we are engaged.