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UIN 39749

Second Homes

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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24 April 2020

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4 May 2020 · Answer

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4 May 2020

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the number of second homes that are (a) liable to pay council tax and (b) liable to pay business rates.

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  1. 24 April 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the number of second homes that are (a) liable to pay council tax and (b) liable to pay business rates.

    Source: Commons

  2. 4 May 2020

    Answer

    Second homes are liable for council tax rather than business rates. 253,000 properties were treated as second homes for council tax purposes as at September 2019. 56,000 properties that are available commercially as self-catering holiday accommodation are...

    Source: Written answer

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