Multiple Occupation: Council Tax
Commons · Question 28661 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Katie Lam
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the council tax surcharge will be levied on HMOs not subdivided into individual dwellings; and whether there will be any exemption.
Answer
Answered by Jim McMahon, 17 Sep 2026
The Government has consulted on the surcharge, including the treatment of different property types and possible exemptions and will publish a response in due course.