Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate he has made of the average increase in council tax for Houses of Multiple Occupancy once those properties are reclassified as multiple properties by the Valuation Office.

The Department does not hold data on the increase in council tax for Houses of Multiple Occupancy following a banding review. The responsibility for carrying out reviews of council tax bands rests with the Valuation Office Agency which has a statutory duty to maintain an accurate Council Tax list and acts independently of Ministers. Decisions on the levels of council tax are matters for individual councils.