questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of council tax premiums on unsold probate properties, particularly those restricted to age-specific occupancy.
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