Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71490
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, if she will make it her policy to commission research to assess the consequences of the second homes council tax premium on the housing market in England.
Answer
Jim McMahonIt is for individual councils to decide whether to apply a premium in their area, taking into account local circumstances. The government does not currently make housing market assessments based on the use of premiums.