questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the impact of council tax liability on estates where the sale of a deceased person’s property is delayed beyond six months; and whether the Government will consider extending the exemption period in such cases.
answerText: When a property has been left empty following the death of its owner or occupant, it is exempt from council tax for as long as it remains unoccupied and until probate is granted. Following a grant of probate (or the signing of letters of administration), ...
heading: Empty Property: Council Tax