Empty Property: Council Tax
Commons · Question 45631 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Alberto Costa
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department monitors the number of households charged the council tax premium on long-term empty homes following (a) bereavement and (b) inheritance.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 28 Apr 2025
When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Following a grant of probate (or the signing of letters of administration), ...