Written question asked by Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 10 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2026. It was answered by James Murray (Labour) on Friday, 18 September 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.

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Council Tax: Valuation

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of HMRC Valuation Office's performance in conducting timely revaluations of domestic properties where improvements have been made in England; and what assessment he has made with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government of the potential impact of this performance on local authority finances.

Answer

The Valuation Office is working towards its target of clearing 90% of Council Tax Maintenance cases within 90 working days by March 2027.

A new case management system has been implemented to help improve the timelines of domestic property cases.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

29057

Session

2026-27

Subjects

Council tax Standards Departmental coordination Valuation

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk