Second Homes: Council Tax
Commons · Question 71490 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
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.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 5 Sep 2025
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.