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Second Homes: Council Tax

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 June 2026UIN 7450

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, post-legislative assessment or research on the effect of the second homes council tax premium on local housing marke

Answered by Alison McGovern

It is for individual councils to decide whether to make use of council tax premiums based on their own local circumstances.

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