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Flat share - council tax liability

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donkey388
donkey388 Posts: 11 Forumite
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Hi all

I'm currently renting a flat with someone (we're both on the tenancy agreement)

He agreed that he'd sort out the concil tax - I've recently noticed that he's declaring single occupancy

Can I be liable for this? The council tax is in his name

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  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Yes.

    You are jointly liable for the CT and if single person discount has been applied for you are both legally comitting fraud.
  • Alter_ego
    Alter_ego Posts: 3,842 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Yes.

    You are jointly liable for the CT and if single person discount has been applied for you are both legally comitting fraud.

    Unless one of you is a student.
    I am not a cat (But my friend is)
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Alter_ego wrote: »
    Unless one of you is a student.
    Good point. Or under 18.
  • 00ec25
    00ec25 Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    the fact you are both in occupation and under a single tenancy agreement (ie not renting individual rooms) means you are both jointly and severally liable for the CT irrespective whose name is actually on the bill itself.

    as mentioned above , short of being student or under 18 then council tax fraud is being committed for which you are as liable as he is.
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