Council Tax: Tax Allowances
Commons · Question 118294 · Tabled 5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered (a) introducing statutory Council Tax relief for properties made uninhabitable by severe weather, natural disasters and climate-related events and (b) c
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 12 Mar 2026
The Valuation Office Agency is the organisation responsible for determining whether a property is liable for council tax. Council tax is due on all domestic properties, whether they are occupied or not. However, a property may be removed from the council ...