Empty Property: Council Tax
Commons · Question 8034 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Barclay
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the impact of council tax liability on estates where the sale of a deceased person’s property is delayed beyond six months; and whether the Gover
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 17 Jun 2026
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), ...