questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the (a) second homes and (b) higher empty homes premium on retirement flats which estates inherit but are unable to sell.
answerText: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 48979 on 7 May 2025. It is for individual councils to consider the local impact of council tax premiums and their appropriateness. The government has published guidance on the implementation of p...
heading: Empty Property and Second Homes: Council Tax