Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77248
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of removing local authority discretion to waive the Council Tax premium on second homes in cases where the second proper
Answer
Alison McGovernDecisions on whether to apply council tax premiums are a matter for individual councils. Where a council chooses to implement a premium, they have the discretionary power to set their own local exceptions to premiums, or provide discounts where they consi...
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