Written Question·Treasury·UIN 119080
Second Homes: Council Tax
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Lizzi Collinge
Labour — Morecambe and Lunesdale
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will consider giving open heritage homes an exemption from the council tax surcharge on second homes.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonThe Council Tax second homes premium provides local leaders with the flexibility to increase Council Tax bills by 100% to address the local impact of second homes. The Government has published guidance setting out when a premium can apply and the statutor...
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