# Ben Menahem Features in the Telegraph

> Source: https://seddons-gsc.com/ben-menahem-features-in-the-telegraph-2/
> Author: seddons-pr
> Published: 2025-05-21T14:31:57+01:00
> Modified: 2025-08-08T17:20:24+01:00

Ben Menahem, Senior Associate in our Residential Real Estate team, was quoted in the Telegraph this week, sharing his thoughts on the news that households can now prove a property is their primary residence through sentimental items, potentially helping them avoid double council tax bills. Ben commented: “Second home owners may well begin to rely on this reasoning to challenge…

[Ben Menahem](https://seddons-gsc.com/team-member/ben-menahem/), Senior Associate in our Residential Real Estate team, was quoted in the Telegraph this week, sharing his thoughts on the news that households can now prove a property is their primary residence through sentimental items, potentially helping them avoid double council tax bills.

Ben commented:

“Second home owners may well begin to rely on this reasoning to challenge higher council tax premiums, arguing that the presence of such items reflects the property’s use as a main residence.”

Read the full article, here: [Family photos could help second home owners swerve tax raid](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/property/family-photos-prove-property-second-home/)