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Second Homes: Council Tax

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 September 2025UIN 71490

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to commission research to assess the consequences of the second homes council tax premium on the housing market in England.

Answered by Jim McMahon

It is for individual councils to decide whether to apply a premium in their area, taking into account local circumstances. The government does not currently make housing market assessments based on the use of premiums.

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