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HMRC Mansion Tax Inspections: Taxman Can Photograph Your £2m Home From the Street

HMRC mansion tax inspections can include photographs of a home taken from a public street without the owner’s permission, the Government has confirmed. Treasury minister James Murray set out the position in a written parliamentary answer on 5 November 2026, as the Valuation Office prepares to value the homes that will fall under the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge…