Written questions

Sheltered Housing: Service Charges

Commons · Question 12434 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 30 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential implications for his policies of arrangements whereby service charges and council tax on retirement properties remain pay

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 30 Jun 2026

In relation to service charges I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 4726 on 8 June 2026. With regard to council tax, when a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for...