Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113101
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, further to the statistics, Local authority Council Taxbase in England 2025 (revised), 21 January 2026, what assessment he has made of the figure of 71% of local authorities charg
Answer
Alison McGovernThe second homes council tax premium provides local leaders with additional flexibility to address the impacts of second homes and improve the sustainability of local services. It is for individual councils to decide whether it is appropriate to apply the...
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