Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71486

Second Homes: Council Tax

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 5 September 2025

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which local billing authorities have set a second homes premium on council tax in 2025-26.

Answer

Jim McMahon

The Department will publish data on the number of second homes liable for a council tax premium in November as part of the annual council taxbase statistics.