Haringey second home council tax

London Borough of Haringey was charging a 100% premium on second homes at 6 October 2025, so a furnished home that is nobody's main residence pays 2× the normal council tax.

£2,314

Average Band D council tax in Haringey, 2026/27, including county, police, fire and average parish precepts.

£4,628

Band D as a second home with the 100% premium.

1,617

homes classed as second homes on Haringey's tax base at October 2025; 537 paying the premium, 1,080 in an exception class.

Second home bill by band in Haringey (2026/27 estimate)

BandNormal billAs a second home
A£1,543£3,085
B£1,800£3,599
C£2,057£4,113
D£2,314£4,628
E£2,828£5,656
F£3,342£6,684
G£3,856£7,713
H£4,628£9,255

Estimated from the council's average Band D. Your parish precept changes the figure slightly. The Haringey council element (including parish) rose 5.0% from 2025/26 to 2026/27.

Empty homes premium in Haringey

Haringey charged an empty homes premium at October 2025 on 526 long-term empty homes. Premium rates recorded by MHCLG:

Empty forPremium
1–2 yearsNot reported separately
2–5 years100%
5–10 years200%
10 years +300%

Exceptions you can apply for

The premium should not apply if the home falls in a national exception class, for example: an annexe (Class F), actively marketed for sale or let (Classes G and H, up to 12 months), recently granted probate (Class I, up to 12 months), a job-related home (Class J), or a seasonal home that planning rules stop being used as a main home (Class L). Apply to London Borough of Haringey with evidence. All exception classes and rules.

If the property is let to a tenant as their main home, it is not a second home. For landlord duties in Haringey, see licensing in Haringey and the landlord database (your region: London, register by 14 October 2027).

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Sources

Data: MHCLG Council Tax levels 2026-27 (Table 10); Council Taxbase 2025 (at 6 October 2025); VOA 2026 rating list. Premium status as at those dates; confirm the current position with London Borough of Haringey.

Last checked 28 Sep 2026. Information, not legal advice. Official pages change; follow the source link before you act.