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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