Written questions

Council Tax

Commons · Question 25066 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 4 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the application of council tax premiums to fire-damaged residential properties that cannot be occupied on the owners of th

Answer

Answered by Jim McMahon, 4 Sep 2026

There is no specific council tax exemption for properties damaged by fire. However, where a property needs a significant amount of work in order to be inhabited again, it may be removed from the council tax valuation list by the Valuation Office (VO). It ...