Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13976

Second Homes: Council Tax

Tabled: 12 November 2024
Answered: 20 November 2024

Question

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal DemocratTiverton and Minehead

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the council tax levy for second homes on the chalet industry; and whether chalets will qualify as second homes

Answer

Jim McMahon
From April 2025 councils will have the power to charge a discretionary premium of up to 100% on dwellings which are unoccupied and substantially furnished. The Government recognises there may be circumstances where it may not be appropriate for a premium ...

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