Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 86778
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has issued guidance to local authorities on the (a) civil and (b) criminal penalties for avoidance of paying the second homes council tax premium.
Answer
Alison McGovernCouncils have a range of powers available to them to recover any type of unpaid council tax, including council tax premiums. The government has recently consulted on modernising and improving the administration of council tax which seeks views on how coun...
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