Second Homes: Council Tax
(asked on 12th May 2020) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Greenhalgh on 11 May (HL3496), whether they will now answer the question put, namely, what estimate they have made of the number of properties in which second home owners falsely claim to live to avoid council tax.
This question was answered on 20th May 2020
The Government has undertaken no such estimate since second homes are liable for council tax, subject to any discounts which the council may apply locally, irrespective of whether they are occupied or not. 95% of properties that are classed as second homes are charged the full rate of council tax.