FOI release

second home premium

Case reference FOI2026/00986

Received 8 May 2026

Published 9 June 2026

Request

Between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026:

1. How much council tax did the council collect through the second home premium? Please give this figure to the nearest £1 and only include the amount specifically collected through the premium element of second home owners' council tax bill.

2. How many homes did the council collect a second home premium from?

 

Response

Please find the answers to your queries below:

 

Between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026:

1. How much council tax did the council collect through the second home premium? Please give this figure to the nearest £1 and only include the amount specifically collected through the premium element of second homeowners’ council tax bill.

£488,163.15

 

2. How many homes did the council collect a second home premium from?

237.

 

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Guildford Borough Council

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