Housing: Surcharges
Commons · Question 97130 · Tabled 4 Dec 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how she plans to assess and administer the new high-value property charge; what steps she is taking to prevent avoidance and undervaluation; and whether there will be transitional relief for homeowners whose propert
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 11 Dec 2025
The Valuation Office Agency will be conducting a targeted valuation to identify properties in scope of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS). HVCTS will then be collected by local authorities. The Government will consult on the detailed implementat...