Asked
Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to limit the number of long-term empty homes.
Reply
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 80458 on 20 October 2025.
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Written questions by Hinder.
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Asked
Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to limit the purchase of new-build properties by foreign investors.
Reply
The government has already made changes to the tax system to reduce demand for housing as an investment opportunity for overseas investors. Non-UK residents already pay a 2% surcharge on top of the residential rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) when purchasing a dwelling in England or Northern Ireland. At the Autumn Budget 2024, the government increased the higher rates of SDLT, which are also paid by non-UK residents purchasing additional property, by two percentage points from 3% to 5%. Increasing the higher rates of SDLT helps to ensure that those looking to move home, or purchase their first property, have a greater advantage over second home buyers, landlords and companies purchasing residential property.
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