Written questions

Council Tax: Probate

Commons · Question 5676 · Tabled 12 Sep 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many dwellings claim the council tax exemption for probate in each local billing authority in the most recent period for which figures are available; and what the estimated c

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 9 Oct 2024

As of the most recent available data for September 2023, there were 135,698 dwellings exempt from council tax due to the dwelling being empty following the passing of the occupant (exemption class F). The Government does not collect data on the council ta...