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Ministers: Council Tax

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 95895

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 13 November 2025, to Question 86773, on Ministers: Council tax, what policy or threshold is used to prevent the occupation of a designated secondary residence as a de facto primary resi

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

There is no such internal written guidance or advice.Whether a residence is an individual’s sole or main residence is ultimately a question of fact determined by the billing authority.

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