Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87780
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) his Department and (b) the Valuation Tribunal Service has issued (i) guidance and (ii) advice to local billing authorities on the changing of designations of secondar
Answer
Alison McGovernThe government has not issued guidance to councils on this. It is for individual councils to assess whether a dwelling is a sole/main residence or if it is a second or empty home. In doing this councils will consider a range of factors including; where th...
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