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The Telegraph has been inundated with letters
from families swept up in a nationwide crackdown on second
homes.
On April 1 2025, over 200 local authorities took advantage of
new powers which allow them to charge a 100pc council tax premium
on homes which are furnished, but not the owner's main
residence.
This was the case for Telegraph reader, Stuart Sommerville, 62,
who lost his mother unexpectedly and was then landed with a
£4,000 council tax bill.
His mother's home – which he partly owned – was
sitting empty after she dies, triggering a double council tax
bill.
Jo Summers, partner in our private wealth &
tax team, spoke to the The Telegraph about the issue, which many are
unaware of.
"Council tax is one of the things that people do need to
take into account when they decide whether to inherit the property.
If it is going to be a second home, the charges can be quite
punitive."
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