Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69051
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 18 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the second homes council tax premium on trends in the level of quick-sale property companies; and whether those property c
Answer
Jim McMahonI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 34286 on 7 March. The government does not make housing market assessments based on the premium. Consumer protection laws apply to transactions made with quick sale sites.