Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the consultation outcome, Modernising and improving the administration of council tax - government response, updated 15 April 2026, para 37, what the timetable is for the review into the changes into council tax disregards; and whether any reforms will be delivered before the Spending Review 2027 period.

The government will review the feasibility of changes to council tax disregards ahead of the next spending review.

As set out in the government’s response to the consultation, it aims to introduce changes to collection and enforcement of council tax from April 2027 and amend billing so that newly liable households are liable for 12-month billing by default from April 2027.