Council Tax
Commons · Question 454 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the new unitary councils will be required to give 12 months notice to apply the second homes or empty homes council tax premium in their unitary council area, if (a) some
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 22 May 2026
Restructured councils must make a determination to introduce the second homes premium at least 12 months before the financial year in which it will be charged in a predecessor area for the first time. The government has recently made The Local Government ...